John Steven Walters

John Steven Walters, 63, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, surrounded by family. He was born Aug. 9, 1951, in Eureka Springs, Ark., to Otto Neal and Martha Watters Walters. John's passion was cars, especially corvettes. He was a corvette encyclopedia. He always had an aptitude for nicknaming people and things. His unique sense of humor will be missed. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Steven; his in-laws, Al and Wintress Flynt; five sisters, Dorothy Weiner, Ruth Bailey, Lola Belle Walker, Sally Fancher and Patty Sue Stubbs; three brothers, Neal Walters Jr., James Walters and Tom Walters. John is survived by his wife of 32 years, Cindy; a son, Kristian Walters of Bentonville, Ark.; one daughter, Courtney McClintock and husband, Brad, of Olathe, Kan.; two sisters, Peggy Davidson of Gentry, Ark., and Martha Jo Pritchard of Overland Park, Kan.; two sisters-in-law, Betty Flynt (his best buddy) of Bentonville, Ark., and Rita Walters of Memphis, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Braxton, Reece and Hayden McClintock, all of Olathe, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a private family burial at Hart's Cemetery. Memorials may be made to National Corvette Museum, 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101; or Hope Cancer Resources, 5835 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale, AR 72762, or online at hopecancerresources.org. Cremation arraignments have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Online condolences may be made to stockdalefuneral.com.