Billy Joe Walters, 77, of Laurel, passed away on February 29, 2020, at South Central Regional Medical Center.

Graveside Services will be held at Mill Creek Cemetery on Thursday, March 5th at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Jimmy Holder will officiate.

Mr. Walters was retired from Jones County Board of Supervisors and loved gardening and woodworking.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgie Nell Walters; parents, Crosby Walters and Evelyn Holifield Walters; sisters, Rubye Oliver and Belva Walters Farthing, and Bobbie Nell Rogers; brothers, Curtis Walters, Hilmer Walters, and Thurman Ray Walters; nephew, Ronnie “Happy” Farthing; and niece, Cindy Hustead.

Survivors include his son, Ricky Walters (Rita) of the Mill Creek community; daughters, Carolyn Ingram (Rudy) of North Dakota, Rachel Starcher (John) of Alabama; nieces, Anna Nora Manning of Waynesboro, and Treva Ann Myrick (Ronald) of Alabama; grandchildren, Ray Welborn, Dana Ingram, Jessica Walters, Kody Walters, Haley Walters, Laykin Register, and Kayla Register; and a host of great grandchildren.

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