Phyllis Ann Walters

Phyllis Ann Walters was born in Decatur, Illinois, on April 2, 1933, daughter of Joseph Berton and Evelyn (Harrison) Stuckey. She departed this life on March 25, 2013, at her home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at the age of 79 years, 11 months and 23 days. She was united in marriage to Byron "Barney" Walters on April 15, 1951, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, and was owner/operator of Phyl's Barntiques in Horseshoe Bend for 20 years. Phyllis sang in the original "Horseshoe Blenders" and was a member of the Horseshoe Bend First Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Barney; daughter, Cinda Walters Walker of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; three sons, Mark Walters (Pam) of Abilene, Texas, Terry Walters (Cheryl) of Pana, Illinois, and Craig Walters (Lori) of Wichita, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Todd Walters, Shane Walker, Brandon Walker, Joshua Walters, Whitney Walters, Katie O'Donnell and Quentin Walters; ten great grandchildren, Ashlyn Walters, Garin Walters, Payton Walters, Luke Walker, Ben Walker, Kai Hudson Walker, Jonathan Walters, Max Walters, Simon Walters and Mayah Chanda; two sisters, Elaine Gilmore of Malvern, Arkansas, and Joan Etherton, of Mt. Zion, Illinois; many other relatives and friends. She was preceded by one son, Scott, her parents, and one brother, James. Funeral services will be held at Horseshoe Bend First Baptist Church, Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 28, 2013. Pallbearers are Todd Walters, Joshua Walters, Shane Walker, Tyler O'Donnell, Brandon Walker and Quentin Walters. A visitation will be held Friday, March 29, 2013, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the Star of Hope Chapel, Decatur, Illinois. Interment will follow in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Gideon Bible.