Billye Ruth Walters

Billye Ruth Walters, age 91, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in Fayetteville after a long struggle with Alzheimer's and dementia. She was born April 28, 1921, in Henderson, Ky., and raised in Evansville, Ind., where she met and married her husband, Dr. Claude Walters Sr., in 1939. In the early 1940s they moved to Camden, Ark., where she helped her husband build his optometric practice. After her husband's retirement in the late 1980s, they moved to Fayetteville. Billye loved art and enjoyed painting and drawing. She was a member of the Daliah Garden Club in Camden opening her home for meetings and flower shows. She excelled at golf, bridge, bowling and was a wonderful cook and hostess. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dr. Claude Walters Sr.; sister, Betty Crane; and brother, Bob Gibson. She is survived by one son, Claude Walters Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of West Fork, Ark.; two grandsons, Jon Walters and his wife, Shelly, of Fayetteville, Ark.; Patrick Walters and his wife, Amber, of Columbia, S.C.; two great-granddaughters, Arabella and Arianah Walters of Columbia, S.C.; one brother-in-law; one sister-in-law; and many nieces and nephews. A private family burial will be held at Son's Chapel Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark., under the direction of Moore's Chapel Funeral Home. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.