Ned Hoon Walters Sr.
BY Staff Reports
Friday, February 22, 2013
Obit=8964351
Ned Hoon Walters Sr., age 90, of Broken Arrow, OK joined his heavenly family on February 18, 2013. Ned was born August 10, 1922, at Buffalo, Ohio to parents John E. Walters and Edna “Ruth” Hoon Walters. In 1939, at age 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II aboard the submarines R16, Diodon, R6 and U.S.S. Catfish. He was a proud and active member of Subvets, Muskogee War Memorial Park Home of the Batfish, and a participant in the April, 2012, Oklahoma Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Following the war, Ned returned to his hometown of Columbus, Ohio, where he and his wife Margaret, who he affectionately called “Midge” throughout their 64 year marriage, raised their 3 children. In 1964, he relocated to Oklahoma with Rockwell International Corporation from which he retired as a supervisor in 1983. He enjoyed numerous hobbies, one of which included race car driving at Hallett race track where he competed until the age of 88. Ned is survived by two sons, Ned Jr. (Lori) Walters, David (Karen) Walters, and daughter, Ann (Dale) Lance; 4 grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren; his sister, Janice Jarvis, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Visitation will be held at Floral Haven in Broken Arrow on Friday, February 22, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, February 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., at Floral Haven Funeral Home, 6500 South 129th East Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012; 918-252-2518. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Muskogee War Memorial Park, 3500 Batfish Drive, Muskogee, OK 74402. Share memories online at www.floralhaven.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 2/22/2013.
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