Nada Faye Walters

Nada “Faye” Walters, 89, peacefully departed this life on January 11, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born during The Great Depression in the rolling hills of Kentucky to Roy Boston and Mary Belle Jones. She was a loving, big sister to her 8 siblings; Bill Boston, Barbara Deboeuf, Joffre (Danni) Boston, Terry (Joanne) Boston, Becky Bayless, Sam (Shirley) Boston, Charlie Boston, and Scotty Boston. 

 

In 1951, Faye wed the love of her life, Herbert Walters and eventually planted roots in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. A beautiful love story that spanned nearly 49 years took pause after Herb passed in 2000. 

There is no doubt that Herb held his bride’s hand as she entered the Kingdom of Heaven and into the arms of our eternal Father, Jesus. Preceding Faye in death were her parents, two brothers; Bill and Charlie, her three sons Sonny (Pat) Walters, Charles “Butch” Walters, and Tony (Reta) Walters; along with two grandsons; Todd and Brian Kolb. 

 

Faye is survived by her two daughters; Maria Kolb (Salomon) and Debbie Oxandale. Faye also leaves behind 10 grandchildren; Cindy (Jeff) Rochelle, Toni (Steven) Emrich, Dustin (Candi) McBurnett, Sarah Clevenger, Jalena (Brian) Krause, Beau Hill, Erika (Kris) Woods, Andy Walters, Heath Walters, and Herbie (Shannon) Walters. Additionally Faye leaves behind 17 great grand children and 4 great-great grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by her partner in crime, Phyllis Burke, with whom she bonded with during her residency in the beautiful nursing home, The Greenhouse Cottages of Poplar Grove. 

 

Faye was of Catholic faith and was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Little Rock, Arkansas. She loved country music and line dancing. Ernest Tubb, George Jones and Johnny Cash could always bring a smile to her face. She enjoyed time in Tunica or at Oaklawn playing any nickel slot machine. In fact, she had such a fondness for these particular machines that she chose the username, “Nickleslots” for her e-mail. She loved to get lost in any book about the Amish written by Beverly Lewis. She was an avid puzzle solver and was always up for a lazy day filled with delicious snacks and watching movies. 

 

Faye may have been born during The Great Depression, however this factor had little impact on her ability to adapt to modern day pleasures such as an iPhone, Uber Eats, Netflix or Facebook. This isn’t to say that she wouldn’t occasionally slip up and unknowingly go ‘live’ on Facebook or butt-dial a contact in her phone. She was a treasure to her loved ones and was commonly referred to as “Mama Faye”. She was a warm soul with a big, contagious laugh that echoed around any room she entered. At times her filter would stop working and she would offer brutally honest, albeit hilarious, commentary or opinions—guaranteeing an interesting day. 

 

Faye thoroughly enjoyed life and all it had to offer. Her face would light up every time she saw one of her “babies”. Nothing made her more proud than showing off photos of her grands or bragging on their latest accomplishments. The words strong and resilient come to mind when attempting to describe her spirit—as she was a survivor of a stroke, breast cancer and Covid 19. 

 

Many thanks to all of the caregivers and administration at The Greenhouse Cottages of Poplar Grove for all of the love, care and support given to Faye and her loved ones. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Humane Society of Pulaski County, or C.A.R.E. 

 

A visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Smith Little Rock Funeral Home located at 8801 Knoedl Court. A funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Our Lady of Good Counsel located at 1321 S. Vanburen Street in Little Rock, Ar 72204, followed by a burial service at Memorial Park Cemetery located at 6707 Dollarway Rd., White Hall, Ar 71602.