Wren Howard Walters, Sr.

Wren H. Walters, Sr. Services for Wren H. Walters, Sr., 80, Frankfort, will be held Saturday, 11:00 a.m. at Highland Christian Church, 265 Versailles Rd., Frankfort. Dr. Robert Mallory and Brother Bill Allen will officiate. Burial will follow in Bardstown Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade of the KY National Guard. Mr. Walters died Monday at his home. A native of Bardstown, he was the son of the late John Howard and Margaret Glover Button Walters. He was a retired Chief Warrant Officer and technician with Kentucky National Guard where, in 1973, he was awarded the KY Medal for Valor “for a deed of personal bravery above and beyond the call of duty.” Wren was a man of many loves: God, country, family, friends and all of God’s creation. He embraced life and treasured his association with young people especially through scouting, his masonry and church affiliation and the Kentucky National Guard. He was a fifty year member of Highland Christian Church where he served in many capacities. He was an Elder for many years and later became Elder Emeritus due to his recent health issues He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a fifty-five year Mason, having been a member of Parkland Lodge F&AM, Louisville; Hiram Masonic Lodge #4 F&AM where he served as Master in 1983; Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J. in the valley of Louisville; Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of KY, Frankfort Commandery #4; Oleika Temple Shriners; The Provincial Grand Lodge, U.S.A. Royal Order of Scotland and a member and past patron of Hiram Chapter #93 Order of Eastern Star. He was also a former Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop #275 for many years and later served on the Eagle Scout Review Board. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John Edward Walters and a brother, Robert W. Walters. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Volinda McDowell Walters, Frankfort; a son, COL (Ret) Wren H. Walters, Jr. (Wanda), Carlisle, PA; a granddaughter, Tiffany L. Walters, Washington, D.C.; a grandson, Tristan Wren Walters, Albuquerque, NM; two nieces and one nephew. Pallbearers will be J.R. Walters, William Whittaker, James Bailey, Buddy Semones, Bill Canon, Mike Perry and Simeon Parker. Honorary bearers will be Kenny Gilbert and the Elders of Highland Christian Church. Visitation will be held Friday, 4:00pm – 8:00 pm, at LeCompte-Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home and Saturday, 10:00am until time of service at the church. A Masonic Service will be held Friday, 7:00pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, Lexington; or, Highland Christian Church Memorial Fund.

Wren Howard Walters, Sr.

October 27, 1929 - April 19, 2010