Joseph Walters, 84, of Crestline, went home to be with his two favorite people, the Lord and the love of his life, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield Hospital, Mansfield.
Joe was born in Garrison, KY on July 15, 1932 to the late Shelby and Ethel (Ervin) Walters. He married Phyllis I. “Pete” Harr on August 11, 1956 and she preceded him.
Joe was an Evangelist and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Bucyrus. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was on the Army Competition Pistol Shooting Team and was proud to be an expert marksman. He retired from Galion Komatsu Dresser. Joe had a passion for preaching “The Word”. He held his family together and was their Rock. Joe loved his family and would often say “I love ya, I love ya, I love ya!”
He is survived by his son, Wince and Amy Walters of Garrison, KY; his two daughters, Leona and Phillip Parr of Crestline, and Lynn and David Hunt of Ashland; his daughters-in-law, Bonnie Walters of Mansfield and Paula Walters of Crestline; his 14 grandchildren; his 16 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Robert Walters of Garrison, KY, James (Judy) Walters of Columbus, and Preston (Bernice) Walters of Galion; his sisters, Emma (Marvin) Knapp of Scioto Furnace, OH and Pauline Lewis of Garrison, KY.
He was preceded in death by his son, Raymond Walters; sisters, Mable Walters Betty Bradley, and Delores Howard; and brothers, Harry, Daniel, Willie, and Henry Walters.
Friends may call Sunday, March 12, 2017 from 1-3 p.m. and 5 -7 p.m. at the Freewill Baptist Church, 1676 Hopley St., Bucyrus. Funeral services will follow at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 at Freewill Baptist Church, Bucyrus, with Pastor Lyle Arnett and Pastor Matthew Pond officiating.
The Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home, 223 W. Main St., Crestline is honored to serve the family of Joseph Walters.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to the family at masfh.com
