James Vance Walters
April 5, 1930 – December 25, 2013

Funeral services for James Vance Walters, 83, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston, Texas with Bro. Harold Isaacs and Bro. Josh Walters officiating. Interment will follow in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, December 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston.

Mr. Walters was born on April 5, 1930 in Goodrich, Texas and passed away on December 25, 2013 in Livingston, Texas. He worked as a machinist in the oilfield industry for many years. He is preceded in death by his parents: Oscar Benton Walters and Agnes Priscilla (Moffett) Walters; sister: Ola Mae Vailes; sister and brother-in-law: Shirley and Douglas Melton; brother and sister-in-law: Leland and Clarice Walters; son-in-law: Steve Nelson; granddaughter: Misty Levingston.


He is survived by his wife: Wynona Walters of Livingston, Texas; daughters: Priss Nelson of Livingston, Texas, Joan Parker and husband Archie of Rosenburg, Texas; son: Tommy Walters and wife Resa of Timpson, Texas; grandchildren: Mike Levingston, David and Carly Levingston, Dwayne and Mandy Zatopek, Jodi and James Francis, Kristie Parker, Trisha Zatopek, Josh and Kaci Walters, Annie and William Hicks, Ben Walters and Kristell Nelson; great grandchildren: Kailey, Madisyn, Jimmy, Ashley, Parker, Avery, Sam, and Garrett; sister and brother-in-law: Geraldine and Hugh White of Goodrich, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.


Mr. Walters will be escorted to his grave by pallbearers, David Levingston, Mike Levingston, Dwayne Zatopek, Danny Ray McClosky, Scotty McClosky, and Ben Walters. Honorary pallbearers are David Walters, Darrell Walters, and Robert Lantrip.