Obituary of Carma A. Walters

Mrs. Carma A. Walters, 87, died at 12:40 PM on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Golden LivingCenter in Titusville. She had been a resident there for the past several years. Mrs. Walters was born on August 15, 1925 in Oil City to the late Edmund and Ellen Forssell Gallaher. She was a graduate of Titusville High School, class of 1943. Mrs. Walters enjoyed working with her late husband drilling water wells. She was also a volunteer for the PTA and Girl Scouts. She was an avid bird watcher, loved to grow flowers and work in her garden. While living up at the nursing home, she would do crafts and play bingo. Mrs. Walters is survived by three daughters, Nina Webb and her husband Kirk of Titusville, Alice Kelley of Cherryville, NC, Robin Trojak of Titusville; a son, James N. Walters and his wife Becky of Titusville; seventeen grandchildren, Shelley Walters Thomas of Franklin, Michael Walters and wife Miriam of Gap, PA, Scott Walters of Suffolk, VA, Brett Walters and wife Jessica of Oil City, Lisette Lane and husband James of Titusville, Collin Webb of Titusville, Karen Goodman and husband Richard of Greer, SC, Jennifer MacDonald and husband Nick of Hamilton, OH, Stephanie Shaeffer and husband Scott of Mechanicsburg, Charlotte Van Slyke of Oil City, Christian Kelley and wife Shannon of Oil City, Corinna Deeter of Oil City, Catherine Davis and husband Matthew of Shelby, NC, Eric Walters, Nathan Walters, David Walters, Daniel Walters and companion Josie Snyder all of Titusville; one sister, Jeanne Hunter of Santee, CA; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce L. Walters; a half-brother, Bruce Gallaher; and a sister, Ellen Sterner. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM and attend the funeral service from the funeral home on Wednesday at 11:00 AM with Chaplain Alberta Smith with Asera Care Hospice in Erie, officiating. Interment will be in East Troy Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Asera Care Hospice 1600 Peninsula Dr., Suite 14, Erie, PA 16505.