Cas William Walters Jr

Cas William Walters, Jr., 86, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was born March 6, 1929 to Cas William Walters, Sr. and Lois Thelma (Clopton) Walters in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Cas attended Franklin Grade School, West High Jr High School, and graduated from Muskogee Central High School with the class of 1947. He then attended Muskogee Jr. College. Cas proudly served in the United States Air Force after WWII from 1947-1949 and received an honorable discharge. Cas worked as a Typesetter at the Muskogee Phoenix News Paper from 1949-1977. He also was a salesman and manager at Montgomery Ward’s Retail Store. Cas was the owner of Shopper Advertiser from 1979-1993. He retired from Liggett & Myers INC. and later he went into a partnership with his brother Keith, and they owned Walters Salvage Yard & Auto Complex in 1997. Cas was a Master Mason, 32 degree Mason, and Shriner. He was of the Baptist faith and was the choir leader at Southeast Baptist Church from 1961-1967 and later at Meadow Brook Baptist Church from 1993-1997. He played the trumpet and guitar and was a very talented vocalist. Cas was presently a member of Shawnee Church of God in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He loved to build replicas of cars, ships, airplanes, and dollhouses. Cas was preceded in death by his parents Cas William Walters, Sr. and Lois Thelma (Clopton) Walters; and daughter, Donna Hayes. He is survived by his brother, Keith Walters and wife Jean of Muskogee, OK; son, Cas Walters III and wife Cindy of Blanchard, OK; granddaughters, Dana Armstrong and husband Duane of Muskogee, OK, Candace Walters of Blanchard, OK, Casey Walters and Justin Fink of Purcell, OK, Lisa Hayes of OKC, OK; grandsons, Cass Walters IV and wife Kathrine of Norman, OK, Stephen Hayes of Houston, TX, Jeff Hayes of OKC, OK, and Lisa Hayes of OKC, OK; great granddaughter, Sara Chaplin and husband Quentin of Muskogee, OK; niece, Paula Jean Gorden and husband Doug of Broken Arrow, OK; great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, Payden Armstrong, Jacob Walters, and Dakota Walters, Joshua Hayes, Taylor Hayes, Kira Smith, Ivy Smith, Adam Smith, Cilus Hayes, Stephen Hayes, Alexis Hayes, and Emmalynn Hayes. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Gideon’s at www.gideons.org or to PAWS at www.paws.org. A celebration of Cas’ life will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, October 19, 2015 at Fort Gibson National Cemetery Committal Shelter with Pastor David Howell officiating. Full Military Honors will be presented. Pallbearers will be Duane Armstrong, Jeff Hayes, Dalton Armstrong, Stephen Hayes, Quentin Chaplin, Cass Walters IV, and Justin Fink.

Cas William Walters Jr

March 6, 1929 - October 13, 2015