Richard “Tubby” Walls
Jr.
Richard “Tubby” Walls Jr., age 91 of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of
Ansonia passed away at 4:50 P.M. Sunday March 20, 2016 at the State of
the Heart Hospice Care Center. Tubby was born August 1, 1924 in
Dayton, Ohio and the son of the late Richard and Mollie (Kerns) Walls
Sr.
He was retired from Fred Walls and Sons Asphalt Company and a Veteran
of W.W. II serving in the U.S. Navy. He also had attended the
Ansonia Christian Church, a member of the Greenville Liars Club and
formerly had served on the Ansonia Fire Department, Rescue Squad and
the City Council. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and
cooking his famous Apple Butter.
In addition to his parents, was preceded in death by his wife June
(Longfellow) Walls in 1996 and his brother Robert Walls.
He is survived by his daughters and sons in law Susan (Wayne) Harbison
and Polly (Bruce) Eley all of Greenville; grandchildren Paula
Scheuermann and Kirt Harbison; great granddaughter Kaitlyn Scheuermann;
his close friend and dog Jessie as well as 2 nieces and 1 nephew.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday March 24, 2016 in
the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Eric Knight
officiating. Burial with Military Honors conducted by the
Greenville Veterans Honor Guard will follow in the Ansonia
Cemetery. The family will receive on Wednesday from 5:00 PM until
8:00 PM in the funeral home. The Greenville Liars Club will
conduct a Memorial Service Wednesday night at 7:45 PM in the funeral
home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
State of the Heart Hospice of Darke County.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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