WALTERS, Anne Gilmer Was born on March 17, 1914 in Hansonville, Russell County, Virginia. She & her family moved to Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky followed by a move to nearby McKinney, Ky. Anne was one of ten children(three brothers & seven sisters) & was the last remaining member of this loving family. She graduated from McKinney High School in 1932 & attended Berea College, Ky. She received her teaching certificate & began teaching at the McCormack Christian School. On February 24,1936, she married Edward Ward Walters, her husband to be for thirty-two years until his death in 1968. In 1939, she gave birth to their only child, Edward Dale Walters. He survives & lives in Topeka, Kansas. She has a wonderful granddaughter, Marcy Lynn Walters Barkley, & has a great-grandson, Devin Alan Barkley. Both reside in Overland Park, Kansas. A grandson, Ward Owen Walters, is deceased. She has a daughter-in-law, Phyllis Molen Walters who lives in Topeka, Kansas. Anne had many nieces & nephews with whom she was close & loved. Beginning with her teaching at the McCormack Christian School, she had a long & devoted association with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She was a member of the Central Christian Church in Dayton, Ohio & in Kettering, Ohio, was involved in the Central Women's Fellowship, was active in several church committees & was the first woman Elder of Central Christian Church. She was a Branch Manager, Dayton Daily News for twenty years, worked in the Circulation Department of the Kettering and Oakwood Times for eight years & worked for the Kettering-Oakwood Chamber of Commerce as an Administrative Assistant for four years. She retired at age eighty four. Anne enjoyed playing bridge, traveling, visiting relatives, seeing plays & musicals, reading poetry & many books, discussing current events, philosophy, politics & reading the Dayton Daily News every day. Her life has been highlighted by her devotion to her husband, son, granddaughter, grandson & great grandson; love of her family; framing & discussing meaningful issues in her life & exercising thoughtful judgment about these issues. The family appreciates deeply the care & concern of the Long-Term Staff at the Sycamore Glen Health Center. Anne Gilmer Walters passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Funeral Events Schedule: October 29, 2016 (Saturday) Newcomer Funeral Home 3940 Kettering Blvd. Kettering, OH 45439 (937-293-4141) 12 noon - 1:30 pm Visitation with her family 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Memorial Service.
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