Mary Louise Walter

She was a native of Kirbyville, Texas and had been a resident of Vinton for the last 57 years. Louise was a member of Pinehurst United Pentecostal Church of Orange, Texas. She enjoyed going to garage sales and working outside taking care of her plants.

Survivors include her children, Tanya Gaudet and husband, Craig, Randy Walter and wife, Vickie, Kelly Walter, Cathy Quinn, Tammy Prince and husband, Tony, Todd Walter and wife, Teri, and Tush Walter, all of Vinton, Diane Prejean of Pineville, Beth Linscomb and husband, Roger of Deweyville, Texas, and George Tracy Walter and wife, Shannon of Japan; her sisters, Katie Crook of Orange, Texas and Dorothy Kelly of Arkansas; thirty-five grandchildren; and sixty great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Timothy L. Walter.

Her funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 16, in Hixson Funeral Home of Vinton. The Rev. Bill Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Big Woods Cemetery in Edgerly. Pallbearers will be Clayton Miller, Chad Miller, Louis Walter, Nick Walter, Tony Prince, and Roger Linscomb. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Saturday in the funeral home. The family would like to give special thanks to Callie East, Diane LeBlanc, and Virginia Gant with Amedysis Hospice for their excellent care of Louise. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.