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Walter Mayberry

Walter "Boots" Mayberry went to heaven on July 25th after 94 years of faithful service to God, country, friends and family. Born on August 11, 1923 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Walter and Edith Richter Mayberry, Boots graduated from Pine Bluff and joined the Army Air Corps. He married Marion Caruthers and raised three daughters. Moving to Harrison in 1972, the Mayberrys joined Kairos, a prison ministry. Boots' intriguing stories are recorded in the book POW, Promises Kept and in the Library of Congress. Walter graduated from North Arkansas Community College at 88. He served as a lay minister, choir and vestry member at St. John's Episcopal Church. He frequently blessed and prayed for anyone he encountered, sharing the love of Christ. The service is Monday, July 30, at 10:00 at St. John's in Harrison.

Published July 29, 2018

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