John S. Walton Jr.

John S. Walton, Jr. LUBBOCK-John S. Walton, Jr. of Lubbock joined his Lord in Heaven on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life of 75 years today, Nov. 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church. John was born on Dec. 22, 1939, to John S. Walton, Sr. and Clara Anderson Walton in Knox City, Texas. John grew up in Rochester, Texas, where his parents owned the Walton Drug Store, and he moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1958 to attend Texas Tech University where he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1962. He was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity and Saddle Tramps. John married Sandra Oates on June 17, 1962, with whom he had two children, Wayne Walton and Wendy Walton. Sandra preceded John in death on Oct. 26, 1988. John married Wanda McAfee, formerly of Munday, Texas, on Nov. 12, 1989, in Lubbock, Texas. John owned Century 21 John Walton Realtors and proudly served the Lubbock real estate community for over 40 years. John also served as a Director at First Bank & Trust for approximately 15 years. From 2001 through 2007, John served on the Texas Real Estate Commission, and in 2004 he was appointed Chairman of the Commission by Governor Rick Perry. John served as the President of the Texas Association of Realtors and the Lubbock Association of Realtors in 1999 and 1981, respectively, and he also held various leadership positions with both organizations. John was a very active member of the community and was a proud member of the Khiva Shrine Temple, Lubbock Scottish Rite, Lubbock York Rite, Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge, South Plains Shrine Club, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Tech Chancellor's Club and various other Texas Tech organizations. John loved spending time with his family and taught them to enjoy life through his love of travelling, golf, snow skiing, supporting Texas Tech, dancing, blackjack and the work he did in the real estate industry. John was a kind and loving Christian family man, and he was known to many as a friend, mentor, boss, and community leader. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Walton; their children, Wayne Walton and wife, Dana, Wendy Walton and husband, Todd Snyder, Montie McAfee and wife, Teresa, and Kyle McAfee and wife, Teri; grandchildren, Brianna and Brooke Walton, Grace and Bailey Snyder, Kayla, Kameron, and Jordyn McAfee, and Brianna, Patricia, and Jacob Garcia. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Clara Walton; granddaughters, Elizabeth and Whitney McAfee; and sisters, Emma Jean Hale and Agnes Gibbons. A tribute of John's life may be found at www.memorialdesigners.net, where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for his family. Memorial contributions are welcome and the family suggests the following: the American Cancer Society at cancer.org or 1 800-ACS-2345, the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children at community@tsrhc.org, the Shriners Hospital for Children at shrinershospitalsforchildren.org, or the Yellowhouse Masonic Lodge Building Fund at 806-765-6041.