OCEAN ISLE BEACH — James Emory “J.E.” Walters, formerly of Robeson County, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Born in Orrum, he was a son of the late Oliver Rendal Walters and Clara Stone Walters.
He retired from North Carolina Department of Transportation as a maintenance supervisor. He was a member of Proctorville Masonic Lodge No. 643 A.F. & A.M. and the Sudan Shrine.
Surviving are his wife, Vivian Sue Everette Walters; daughter, Kayla Ann Ward (Dr. Ernie) of Whiteville; son, Jeffrey Allen Jones (Jennifer) of Holly Springs; brother, Rendal Walters of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; sister of Iris Bland, Pinehurst; grandchildren, Emory Elizabeth Ward, Rachel Katherine Stockley, Jacob Allen Jones and Jackson McGuire Jones; and niece, Renee Bland.
A celebration of life will be conducted at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, at Brunswick Funeral Service Chapel. Masonic rites will be accorded by Proctorville Lodge No. 643 A.F. & A.M. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to SECU Hospice “Brunswick House,” 1414 Physician’s Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
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