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Submitted: 4/30/20 • Approved: 9/12/20 • Last Updated: 9/15/20 • R1314168-G0-S3
Sept 02, 1930-March 18, 2010
Obituary:
Joseph Matthew Walter, 79, of Jonesboro, AR., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010.
He was born at Wisp, AR., and had lived in Jonesboro for 52 years, moving here from Bloomington, Ill.
He was a Navy Korean veteran and a member of the Valley View Church of Christ. He was a retired foreman and machinist for ADT and Dana Corp.
Mr. Walter was a loving husband, proud father, grandfather and devout Christian.
He enjoyed working on the family farm and with their horses. Mr. Walter was formerly active in the Jonesboro High School Band Boosters and a volunteer for Southwest Church of Christ. He was an avid fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and country music.
He was preceded in death by his parents, J.M. and Zella Campbell Walter; three brothers, Junior, Charles and Gene Walter; one sister, Mary Belle Wofford; and one son, Jerry Hicks.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Ehrline Walter of the home; children, Judy Monroe (Wes) and Dianna Deal (Mark), both of North Little Rock, Patrea Son (Jeff) of Imboden and Joey Walter (Kasey) of Jonesboro; grand-children, Samantha Monroe, Brandon Monroe, Natasha Deal and Latisha Young (Stephen) of Little Rock, Matthew Wilson of Little Rock, Leah Arnold (Donald) of Imboden, T.J. Son of Imboden, Kelby Norris of Tuckerman and Emma Grace Walter of Jonesboro; one great-grandchild, Abigail Monroe of North Little Rock; one brother, Dean Walter (Erma) of Kyle, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service were in Emerson Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Smith Cemetery at Bradford with Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge.
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