Carolyn Virginia Walters

Carolyn V. Walters was born November 5, 1944 in Marianna, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Charles Lee and Callie Marie (Ferguson) Montgomery. Carolyn grew up and began her education in Marianna and later graduated with the Class of 1963. In January of 1963, while returning home from Christmas Break to see her sister Mildred in Tulsa, Carolyn met the love of her life Johnnie Lee Walters. While traveling, Carolyn asked about a radio playing in the bus and he indicated that he had one in his duffle bag and inquired if she liked to listen to basketball; thus starting a romance that lasted over forty-six years. The couple was married shortly after Carolyn graduated from high school making their initial home at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1963 until 1965. Carolyn returned home to Marianna for nearly thirteen months while Johnnie was deployed to Vietnam. The couple then moved their family to the Marine Corp Base in Jacksonville, Florida and in 1969 Carolyn moved to the United States Marine Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina. On December 12, 1974, Carolyn, Johnnie and the family returned to Cleveland, Oklahoma where Wendy, Lee and Adam were raised and received their education. At that time Carolyn gained employment with Palace Drug and later began working for the Cleveland Schools in the cafateria. She was the lunch lady from 1978 till 1984 at the junior high as well as the high school. In 1984, Carolyn accepted a position as bookeeper for the Cleveland Bank where she worked until 2008. Carolyn loved life. She also loved her family, children, grandchildren and friends very much. Carolyn loved to travel taking vacations to Branson, Eureka Springs and always talked about the cruise she took with her friends to Cozumel, Jamaica and the Grand Caymans. Friday and Saturday nights were always a blast at her home playing cards with her friends. Carolyn also enjoyed playing Bunko and working on ceramics. Most of all in life Carolyn loved her Lord and Saviour and was very devoted to her church and church family. Carolyn passed from this life on Friday, October 19, 2012 at her home with her family at her side at the age of 67 years, eleven months and fourteen days. Survivors are daughter Wendy Bowman and her husband Chris of Cleveland, Oklahoma; two sons, Lee Walters of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Adam Walters of Cleveland, Oklahoma; three brothers Charles Montgomery and his wife Frances of West Memphis, Arkansas, Bill Montgomery and his wife Marie of Van Buren, Arkansas, Art Montgomery and his wife Pat of Conway, Arkansas, one sister Patricia Dingler and her husband Larry of Weatherford, Texas, one brother in law Clint Watts of Tulsa, Oklahoma; three grandchildren Lacie Walters of Cleveland, Oklahoma, Ethan Walters of Bixby, Oklahoma, J. W. Walters of Cleveland, Oklahoma; a great-grandson, Carrson Lee Walters of Cleveland, Oklahoma and a host of other relatives and friends that will mourn her passing. She was preceded in death by mother Callie Marie Montgomery nee (Ferguson), father Charles Lee Montgomery, husband Johnnie Lee Walters, sister Mildred Watts and one brother Thomas Montgomery. Church services will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home.