Walton Alson Williams

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Church on the Rock
Mill St
Yellville, AR  72687
Friday, August 28, 2015
2:00 pm
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Funeral Service
Church on the Rock
Mill St.
Yellville, AR  72687
Friday, August 28, 2015
3:00 pm
Walton Alson Williams

of Yellville, AR

July 26, 1936 - August 26, 2015

Walton Alson Williams, age 79, of Yellville, Arkansas went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 26, 2015 surrounded by his family.

Mr. Williams was born on July 26, 1936 in Iuka, Mississippi to the late Alson George and Allie Bea (Wilson) Williams. He married Glenda Dell Penny on August 18, 1957 in Blytheville, Arkansas and recently celebrated their 58th anniversary.

Walt grew up in Corinth, Mississippi. As a youth, he was awarded the Eagle Scout badge, the highest honor in scouting, and was appointed the Order of the Arrow. A United States Air Force veteran, he received Airman of the month twice while serving at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas. He and his family moved to the Ozarks in 1974 to operate the Western Auto Store as a family business. Also he was a retired banker and an active member of the Church on the Rock in Yellville. He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his loving wife, Glenda, of the home;

three daughters: Tamatha Starkey and her husband Doug;
Belenda Shipman and her husband, Byron;
and Judy Morris and her husband, Greg; all of Yellville, Arkansas.

He was the grandfather of nine: Cameron, Samantha, Taylor, Kara Bea, Brandon, Andrea, Tyler, Jenny and Lexy;

and the proud great-grandfather of thirteen great grandchildren.

Walt leaves behind his loving sister, Martha Jane Ledbetter and her husband J.A. of Yellville, Arkansas.

He was uncle to Amy and Jason and was great uncle to three.

Funeral service for Mr. Williams will be 3:00 pm, Friday, August 28, 2015 at Church on the Rock in Yellville, Arkansas with Bro. Kevin Duffy officiating; with Tyler Riley, Cameron Starkey, and J.A. Ledbetter sharing memories.

Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at 2:00 pm.

Pallbearers will be Cameron Starkey, Taylor Starkey, Tyler Riley, Jason Ledbetter, Jason Fouraker, Brandon Shipman, Les Clark, and Jody Pendarvis.

Honorary pallbearers will be Kara Bea Shipman, Andrea Pendarvis, Jenny Riley, Samantha Starkey, Amy Clark, Bri Riley, Wendy Ledbetter, Jamie Starkey, Ciara Starkey, and Samantha Shipman.

Interment will follow at De Soto Cemetery with military honors.

Memorials may be made to Twin Lakes Therapy and Living Center, Hall ''D'', Flippin, Arkansas

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Roger Barrett
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steve farris
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Glenda Dorene an I are so sorry for your loss, Walt was a good friend we will miss him very much. Don't know how many times at the bank when I would come in he always had a way to make my day. he would stop in at the shop just to see if I needed anything, I truly believe God put me in my business to make a living an Walt helped me do it. Now our God is blessed with his presence as were we.