Freeman O’Neil Walters Jr.
Freeman O’Neil Walters Jr., 77, of Laurel passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. He was born Tuesday, March 26, 1946, in Jones County.
Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 29, from 9-11 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel at 4593 Indian Springs Road. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will then take place in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Holder will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements.
Neil was an avid hunter and especially loved running his dogs and hunting rabbits. He enjoyed running bulldozers for a living and had a special dozer that he affectionately called “Pat.” Neil also raised longhorn cattle alongside his black mouth cur Mirt. Neil loved his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his father Freeman Walters Sr.; mother Laverne Measelles Walters; and sister Jo Dell Stevens.
Survivors include his son Jonathan Walters (Katherine); daughter Anna Sims (David); sister Janet Yelverton (Gary); grandson Walter Sims; and granddaughters Vaylee Sims, Corrie Walters and Conlee Walters.
Pallbearers will be Jonathan Walters, David Sims, Randy Norwood, Kent Hodge, Tim Yelverton and Mark Yelverton.
Honorary pallbearer will be Stan Norwood.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapellaurel.com.
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