Destin Wallace

Destin Leon Wallace was a young life deeply rooted in Fouke, Arkansas. Born July 1, 2002, Destin was an eighth-grade student at Fouke Middle School and played on the junior high football team — roles that placed him among classmates, coaches, and neighbors who knew him as a part of everyday community rhythm. He was also a member of River of Life Worship Center, a connection that reflected his family’s ties to local faith and fellowship.

Public records and published funeral notices identify Destin as the son and stepson in a blended family from Fouke and list extended family who survived him, including parents, siblings, and grandparents. His funeral arrangements were handled locally and services were held at River of Life Worship Center, with burial at Memorial Gardens — details that show how his community gathered to honor him and support his family.

Available sources describe the circumstances surrounding his death in December 2016; local reporting and a funeral-home notice indicate he was transported to a Shreveport hospital and pronounced deceased on December 20, 2016. The database record supplied with this request lists the date of death as December 19, 2016; because published funeral notices and contemporaneous news describe medical transport and a pronouncement on December 20, I have preserved the supplied database date in the verified_death_date field while noting the difference in the public record here.

Beyond the public facts, Destin’s story is one of a young boy who belonged to his school team, his church family, and a network of relatives and friends in Fouke. The specifics recorded by funeral notices — the service at River of Life Worship Center and burial at Memorial Gardens — reflect a community’s desire to honor him. Though the public record is necessarily limited, these details point to a life known and mourned by family, classmates, coaches, and neighbors. In remembering Destin, we hold that his life mattered beyond the manner of his passing and that the circle of people who loved him came together to give him a proper farewell.