L.T. Walls Jr.

and went to meet the Lord on March 15th, 2022. He was the first child of Luther Thomas

Walls, Sr and Lucy Belle (James) Walls. The family grew to include his five siblings, James

Walls, Fannie Mae Skeeters, and Jackie Walls, whom preceded him in death. He is survived by

his brother, Sidney Walls, and sister June Aaron.

Luther Jr was called L.T. during his lifetime. L.T. attended Davis Rural School, a one room

school with one teacher through the light grades. He graduated from Vienna High School in

1943. He joined the Navy in May of 1944 and after boot camp attended radio school for five

months. He then traveled to the South Pacific until his return in 1946.

When L.T. returned from Navy service he met his love, Ida Mae Rosenburg at Davis Community

Church. They were married June 26th, 1948, and were blessed with three children: Luther

Thomas III (deceased), Judith Elaine (Ralph Williams), and Robert Wayne (Lynne Howard-

Walls). He has seven grandchildren, Jennifer Walls, Brian Walls, Rachel McDuffie (Williams),

Jeremy Williams (Francine Williams), Brandon Walls (Karen Walls), Logan Walls (deceased), and

Dalton Walls. He has seven great-grandchildren, Madison Williams, Marcus Williams, Dylan

Williams, Kayla McDuffie, Peyton Walls, August Walls, and Tristan Walls.

L.T. and Ida enjoyed 67 years of married life until Ida’s passing on October 8th of 2015. During

their life they worked to provide for the family and also ministered to small congregations in

Oklahoma and Missouri. He enjoyed singing in the Amazing Grace Quartet. They joined the

Methodist Church of the Resurrection and enjoyed the fellowship of many friends.

He was in business building homes in the Kansas City area for many years. L.T. enjoyed

hunting, rebuilding his 1941 Plymouth, Big Band genre music, and time spent with loved ones.

He was a life-long learner with particular interests in history, poetry, and theology. L.T. was

especially gifted in music, memory, teaching scripture. He fought the good fight, finished the

race, and kept the faith. He was deeply loved and treasured.

Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life on Saturday, March 19th, 2022, at Wesley

Chapel Church of the Resurrection at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Harbor Hospice and/or shatterproof.org

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McGilley-Frye.com for the Walls family.