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Submitted: 10/3/19 • Approved: 10/4/19 • Last Updated: 6/29/23 • R1278432-G1278432-S3
Billy Joe
May 16, 1927 - June 30, 2011
Essie
November 29, 1921 - April 12, 1998
Mother of Ronnie Riffe and Joey Walthall
Obit - Proctor Funeral Home
Billy Joe “Red” Walthall, age 84 of Chidester, AR passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the V. A. Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born May 16, 1927 in Chidester, AR to C. C. and Blanche Hooks Walthall.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Essie Mae Tuberville Walthall; sister, Mabelle Walthall Brothers; brothers, Woody Walthall, Jethro Walthall, Bennie Walthall and Sam Walthall; and son, Ronnie Riffe.
He is survived by his son, Billy Joe Walthall, II of Chidester, AR; brother, Donald Walthall and wife, Margie of Magnolia, AR; grandchildren, Tanya Walthall Young, Isis Walthall Whelan, B. J. Walthall, III, Tina Riffe, Debbie Riffe, Becky Riffe, Shonda Riffe, Christi Riffe,Ronald Riffe, Mie Bean, and Alex Anderson; and twenty great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 06, 2011 at Proctor Funeral Home with burial in Missouri Cemetery at Chidester, AR. Ron Kimball will officiate the services. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest register visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com
Contributed on 10/3/19 by debbraszymanski
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