Howard Walters, Sr.

Howard Elwood Walters, Sr., 81, of Front Royal, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at Heritage Hall.

A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Chester Gap Baptist Church (map/directions) conducted by Pastor Jimmy Burke. Interment will follow at Flint Hill Cemetery (map/directions).

Mr. Walters was born October 4, 1930, in Flint Hill, son of the late Milton and Rixie Riley Walters. He was a master carpenter. He was married to the late Anna Marie Walters.

He is survived by three sons; Howard E. Walters, Jr. of Front Royal, Milton David Walters of Louisville, KY, and Donald Ray Walters of Virginia; two daughters Hilda Virginia Mauck of Front Royal and Debra Kay Mayes of Stephens City; two brothers Gene Frye of MA and Robert Frye of Front Royal; three sisters Emma Clifton, Lucy Rutherford, and Ella Mae Steele all of Front Royal; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy North, Brian Walters, Darien Mauck, David Hardt, Kevin Welsh, and Gordon Loughlin.

Honorary pallbearers will be nieces, nephews, and Cliff Baggarly.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home (map/directions).