Nelba Louise Walters

Services for Nelba Walters, 88, of Canton, are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at the Eubank Funeral Home Chapel in Canton with Dr. Mark Moore and Bro. Jan Westmoreland officiating. Interment will be in Haven of Memories.

Ms. Walters passed away at her home Sunday, October 08, 2017. She was born July 24, 1929 in Canton to Monroe Carroll and Ophelia Denson Walters.

Ms. Walters graduated from Canton High School in 1945. She attended North Texas College for 2 years. Nelba then moved to Dallas where she started her 42 year working career, of which 25 of those years were with Charles Ramsey Construction Consulting Company as a general office manager. In 1983 she and her sister built their retirement home in Canton. Nelba commuted to Dallas until she retired in 1987. She was a charter member of Lakeside Baptist Church where she volunteered her accounting services for many years. She is well known as the “Pie Lady.” Nelba was very involved in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery Association as the Secretary Treasurer for many years. She was instrumental in getting the historical marker for the cemetery.

Ms. Walters is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Carroll Jr. Walters in 2001.

Nelba is survived by her sister, Paralee “Biddy” Walters of Canton; and 5 first cousins: Martha and Charles Lide of Canton, James and Linda Sides of Canton, Kellis Walters of Canton, Goode Rogers of Tyler, and Jan and Nita Westmoreland of Fort Worth.

The family would like to give a special thanks to her caregivers. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.