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The Wallaces had four children: Bobbi Jo Wallace Parsons (1944–2015), Peggy Sue Wallace Kennedy (born 1950), George III (born 1951), and Janie Lee Wallace Dye (born 1961).
Jun 11, 2013 · The event forever associated him with segregation. His daughter, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, 63, is trying to shake that link.
Jun 11, 2013 · For 50 years Peggy Wallace Kennedy has lived in the shadow cast by her father, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace, when he stood in a doorway and tried to stop two black students from integrating...
Jun 11, 2013 · From left, Peggy Sue, George Jr., Janie Lee, George Sr., Lurleen and Bobby Jo. But her father's early "segregation forever" stance overshadows everything else in his life, Wallace Kennedy says.
Mar 15, 2024 · The job of raising the children—Bobbi Jo, born in 1945, Peggy Sue, born in 1950, George Junior, born in 1951, and Janie Lee, born in 1961—fell to Lurleen as George became increasingly consumed by politics.
Dec 7, 2019 · But here, Peggy Wallace, daughter of the governor, has told us the inside story and it is even less pretty than the public version. It’s known that Wallace attended the University of Alabama,...
Jan 16, 2021 · Lurleen Wallace was an active supporter for Partlow State Hospital for children and secured additional funding for Alabama’s state parks. In honor of her contributions, Lake Lurleen State...
Jun 10, 2013 · George Wallace’s daughter lives in shadow of his segregationist stand. For 50 years Peggy Wallace Kennedy has lived in the shadow cast by her father, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace, when he stood...
She and George had four children. They were Bobbie Jo (1944), Peggy Sue (1950) Kennedy, George III (1951), and Janie Lee (1961) Dye, who was named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Mrs Wallace assumed her duties as First Lady of Alabama in 1963 after George was elected governor.
Lurleen became Alabama’s first lady in 1963, and as her husband achieved political success, she finally received some help taking care of the children, and with the governor’s mansion, had a ...
