Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walters, Horace  February 22, 1938
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The Ellaville Sun  Friday February 25, 1938  No. 32
The Ellaville Sun  Friday February 25, 1938  No. 32

HORACE WATLERS DIES IN CHICAGO
Funeral Rites Here Today for Former Ellaville Man
The body of Horace Walters, 46, of Birmingham, Ala., who was a native of 
Ellaville, was to arrive here last night for funeral services this (Friday) 
afternoon.

Mr. Walters died unexpectedly Tuesday night at Chicago where he had gone on a 
business trip, local relatives were notified on Wednesday.  Funeral 
arrangements were incomplete yesterday, pending arrival of his widow.

Born and reared in Ellaville, he was a son of the late A.J. Walters and Mrs. 
Zula Wiggins Walters.  He married Miss Edith Munro of Ellaville on Jan 1, 
1908.  Several years later he joined the Atlanta office of the Crane Company 
and was connected with that organization until his death.  He was transferred 
to Savannah and later to New Orleans, having been assigned last year to 
Birmingham as district manager for nine states.

Survivors include his widow, three sons, H.M. Walters of Alexandria, La., Dr. 
C.R. Walters of Kingsport, Tenn., and Sherman Walters of New Orleans, and 
three grand children.


The Ellaville Sun  Friday, March 4, 1938

HORACE WALTERS IS LAID TO REST
Prominent Business Executive Paid Last Tribute Here
Business associates from distant points joine relatives and hundreds of 
friends of his birthplace Friday in paying final tribute to Horace Walters, 
49, widely known Birmingham, Ala., business executive, who died unexpectedly 
Tuesday night in Chicago on a business trip.

Walters, a native of Ellaville, who joined the Atlanta office of The Crane 
Company 27 years ago, rose to southeastern district manager of the firm with a 
seven state territory, in June 1937.  His territory included the Carolinas, 
Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.  He served at Savannah and 
eight and a half years at New Orleans.

He was a member of the Baptist church and several clubs in New Orleans, and 
was a member of the Birmingham Country Club.

Funeral services were conducted from Ellaville Baptist church, with which he 
united as a boy, and burial was in the local cemetery.  The Rev. R.C. Howard 
of Ellaville officiated and was assisted by Dr. J.B. Lawrence, Episcopal 
church, Americus; Dr. I.E. McKellar, Wesleyan College and the Rev. W.S. 
Johnson of Ellaville.

Born here November 2, 1889, Walters was the son of the late A.J. Walters and 
Mrs. Zula Wiggins Walters.  He married Miss Edith Munro of Ellaville January 
1, 1908.

Surviving besides his widow are three sons, H.M. Walters, Monroe, La.; Dr. 
C.R. Walters, Kingsport, Tenn.; and Sherman Walters, New Orleans; three 
grandaughters (grandchildren?), Edith and H.M. Jr., of Monroe, La.; and Edith 
Majorie, of New Orleans; four brothers, Dannie and R.T. Walters, both of 
Atlanta; Garret Walters, Birmingham, and Fred Walters, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Active pallbearers were three brothers, Fred, Dennis and R.T. Walters and 
three brothers-in-law, Dr. T.W. Wilson, W.A. Murray and E.C. Mauldin, all of 
Ellaville.

Honorary pallbeares were the following officials of Crane Company:  R.P. Mark, 
vice-president, Chicago; Henry Potter, Chicago; Tom Taylor, St. Louis; J.C. 
Johns, F.D. Morrison, of Birmingham; C.D. Little, Magnolia Springs, Ala.; 
Walter E. Evans, E.T. Ebert, and Langdon Bowie, New Orleans; A.J. Moore, 
Shreveport, La.; A.P. Keisker, Savannah, Ga.: W.M. Davis, Macon; P.Z. 
Huddleston, Jacksonville, Fla.; Paul Sackett, Greenville, S.C.; L.G. Spencer, 
Atlanta; J.T. Green, Knoxville, Tenn.; H.L. Pugh and Dick Pyron, of Atlanta.

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