Denson Ray Walters, Sr, 88, went to his Heavenly home on November 7, 2024. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 11, 2024, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, West Monroe.  Pastor Michael Wood will officiate.  Interment will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery at the Pavillion, under the care and direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes, West Monroe.  Visitation will be held at 1:00 P.M., until time of service.

Denson was born and raised in Gilbert, Louisiana. He was one of nine children that helped to operate the family farm. He often spoke of picking cotton and milking cows before driving the family-owned school bus. He would park it and then go to class himself. He was very athletic and played football, basketball, and baseball. Denson was a member of FFA and sang in the school choir. He attended Northeast  for a short time before returning home to care for sick parents and running the farm. He met the love of his life, Carolyn Ford Walters, on a blind date arranged by one of his sisters. Shortly thereafter, they married and enjoyed 64 years of joyful marriage living in West Monroe, Louisiana. Denson worked at Monroe Wholesale Drug before changing career paths. He sold vehicles for many dealerships in Northeast Louisiana including Rivers Ford, Scott-Hixson Ford, and Cooper Buick. He was always seeing someone around town and speaking of selling them a car. Denson had the privilege of pitching for a local semi-pro American Legion baseball team. He had a quick wit and was loved by all who met him. Denson was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was honored to be a Fifty Plus Year Mason from the Cadeville Lodge. Dad / Papaw loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved Jesus and wanted his family to follow the Lord and not be ashamed of His Gospel and enjoy life to its fullest. Denson was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church for many years before following his children to First Baptist Church in West Monroe where he also became a member of the New Directions/Dioko Life Group.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Noel Ford Walters; father, Tom Henry Walters; mother, Ethel Rushing Walters; brothers, Thomas Walters ( Lucille ), Clinton Walters ( Katherine ), Winston Walters (Sue); sisters, Dovie Denham ( Ira ), Lessie Bentley ( Roy ), Effie Whitfield ( Whit ), Bonnie Vaughn ( Billy ); sister­in-law, Pauline Floyd Bottom; brothers-in-law, Griffin T. Floyd and Joe Bottom; brother-in-law Billy Ford ( Wanda ); and son-in-law, Jack Dollins.

Denson is survived by his son, Denny Walters (Janet); daughter, Sharon Dollins; granddaughters, Jade Fowler Martin (JW), Jessica Walters Scarola (Marco), and Shelbi Bradberry. He is also survived by six great­grandchildren, Aiden Lowe, Bentley Johnson, Solomon Martin, Lucy Martin, Dahlia Martin, Dillinger Martin; and brother, Robert Walters ( Barbara ); nieces and nephews; along with extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Warren Walters, JW Martin, Aiden Lowe, Marco Scarola, Mike Walters, Ronnie Walters, Jodie Moorhead, Tim Walters, Roy Wade Bentley, and Cory McDonald.

The family would like to thank our Gardens at Georgia Tucker family as they have showered Papaw with such wonderful love and care and Elara Hospice for all their support and assistance. We are also extremely grateful for all of the prayers, love, and support from precious friends.

Family asks that memorials be made to First West See To It fund.

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