Jerry Willard Walters, 80, of Frederick County, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Walters was born in 1936 in Paducah, Kentucky, the son of the late Rex and Dorothy Walters; stepson of Doris Walters. He graduated from University of Maryland earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Mr. Walters was a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Vietnam era achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was a Security Analyst for the U.S. Navy and a Federal Intelligence Officer for the United States Government, retiring in 1993. Mr. Walters was a member and past President of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts; he enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to old time hillbilly music, making home videos, and playing board games and card games; he was an exceptional trivia buff. Mr. Walters enjoyed traveling throughout Asia with his wife, Rita, whom he married on October 10, 1960 in Suitland, Maryland. A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend to so many. He will be missed.
Surviving with his beloved wife of 56 years are son, Rex Walters and wife, Chikage; son, Wade Walters; daughter, Stacy Lee Hawkey and husband, Brian; grandchildren, Charlton, Rena, and Kimi Walters; Emily and Samuel Walters; Matthew and Bailey Hutchinson; sister, Carol Jean Rose and husband, Ron; brother, James Ray Walters; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends including his high school buddies and Navy friends.
A gathering of family and friends will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel, with a Memorial Service to follow at 6 p.m. with Pastor Mike Mayton officiating. A reception will follow the service at Omps Reception Center, Amherst Chapel. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions in memory of Jerry may be made to Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, #400, McLean, Virginia 22102 or Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301.
As Jerry would say after your visit, “I’m glad you got to see me!”