Anne L. Walton, 83, of Wellston passed away at her home on Wednesday morning, August 6, 2014. She was born in Marysville, Ohio, on August 1, 1931, daughter of the late French Snider and Lamont Sewell Snider.
She was a graduate of Marysville High School and received her degree in elementary education from Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee.
She retired after teaching for 31 years in the Vinton County Schools. She attended the First Presbyterian Church of Marysville and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Wellston. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Auxiliary 371 of Wellston and past president of the ALA District 8. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star-Hamden Chase Chapter 244 and also a lifetime member of NEA, OEA, D.A.R.T., and the Jackson and Vinton County Retired Teachers Association. Anne was a well known volunteer at local nursing homes and delivered newspapers and bananas to them weekly. She was fondly known as the Banana Lady.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Walton in March of 1997. She is survived by life-long friends, Ken and Pam Dunlap of Salineville, Ohio; her furry friends and companions, Buffy and Peanut; and numerous faithful friends of the community, church, and American Legion Post 371 of Wellston.
Friends are invited to call at the Jenkins Funeral Chapel in Wellston on Sunday from 4 until 8 P.M. The Ladies Auxiliary Poppy Ceremony will be conducted at 6 P.M. Services will be Monday at 11 A.M. at the Jenkins Chapel with John Pelletier CLP officiating. Burial will follow in the Ridgewood Cemetery in Anne’s final place of rest. Memorial contributions in Anne’s memory can be made to the American Legion Auxiliary 371 of Wellston.
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