William Vern Walton
William Vern Walton, 95, of Pea Ridge died June 2, 2022, in Mercy Hospital in Rogers. He was born March 22, 1927 in Browning, Illinois, to William Lewis Walton and Agnes Ellen Leezer Walton.
He graduated from Rushville High School in Rushville, Ill. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Yeoman 3rd Class during World War II. He attended Gem City Business College one year, then entered the machinist trade retiring after 44 years.
He moved to Pea Ridge in 1977 to make his home. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Hattie Walton Baldry; one son, Brent Walton; and two grandchildren, Sara Ann Walton and Christi Rene’ Tuckson.
Survivors are his wife, Margaret Ann Walton whom he married Nov. 24, 1971; three children Debra Ann Berra (John) of Mesquite, Nev., Diana Lynn Lyon of Pea Ridge, Kent Walton (Renee) of El Dorado, Calif.: daughter-in-law, Kim Walton of Lubbock, Texas; four grandchildren, Jodi HodgesTucksen, Candi Rene’ Schreyer, Janelle Monine Walton Regan, Tanya “Tonnie” Lynn Lyon Phillips; and four great-grandchildren, Spencer Cordova Tucksen, Thomas Oliver Regan, Riley Monine Regan and Marshall Robert Phillips.
Visitation was at 1 p.m. before the service at the funeral home.
Service was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 6, in Sisco Funeral Home Chapel in Pea Ridge.
Burial was in Pea Ridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Sunshine School and Development Center, 3400 Woods Lane, Rogers, AR 72756.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.