Barbara Barton Walton's Obituary
Barbara Barton Walton passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at her home in Gulfport, MS. A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. at Memphis Memorial Park Cemetery with a reception to follow. A memorial service was held on Monday, September 12, 2011 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gulfport, MS. Mrs. Walton was born on May 8, 1932 in Jackson, TN to the late Doris and Neil K. Barton. She attended The Hutchison School in Memphis, TN and Randolph-Macon College in Lynchburg, VA. She was a devoted member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Gulfport, MS. and previously of Holy Communion Episcopal Church in Memphis, TN. She was actively involved in the Shedd Dyslexia Foundation, Faith At Work, The Memphis Interfaith Council and the Chi Omega Alumni Association. She is survived by three children: Lynn Varner (Bryan), Ginger Halliday (Jim), Van W. Walton, Jr. (Rebecca) and four grand children: Lane Varner, Sarah Varner, Katherine Halliday, and Bailey Halliday. She was preceded in death by her parents, Doris and Neil K. Barton; her husband, Evander Williams Walton (Van); and her brother, Neil K. Barton, Jr. In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation may be made to Holy Communion Episcopal Church or St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, or a charity of your choice. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone Wall”.
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