Mary Walls Obituary
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She was born September 19, 1938 in Arthurdale, and was a daughter of the late Clyde Edward Whittaker and Velma Boggs Whittaker.
Mrs. Walls is survived by two daughters, Kelly Gazsi and her husband Charles of Spring Hill, FL, and Rhonda Turner with whom Mrs. Walls made her home currently; 13 grandchildren; her siblings including Fred Whittaker and his wife Rachel of Michigan, Eddie Whittaker and his wife Marsha of Colorado, Doug Whittaker of Virginia, and Mark Whittaker and his wife Carolyn of Kingwood, WV; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Walls; a son Donald A. Riley, Jr.; and her siblings, Velvie Wilson, Clyde Edward Whittaker, Jr., Carl Tripett, and Lavone DeLawder.
Mary loved to travel, go camping, and cooking. She was an avid bowler and was on several leagues over the years. She was a member of the Ladies of the Valley Sportsmen.
She dedicated her entire life to her family. Family times were very important to her. She always enjoyed making big family dinners and entertaining. She adored her grandchildren and spent as much time with them as she could.
Rhonda, her daughter, wishes to make a special acknowledgement and thank you to her nephew and niece, Jeremiah and Marlena Calvert, for all the help they gave to Rhonda and Kelly and Mary over the years. They were always there and could be counted on to help in any way possible.
A service to remember Mary's life and legacy will be announced by her family at a later date.
We encourage those who knew Mary to share their memories and upload photos of her to the memorial page. Your contribution will serve as a comforting reminder of Mary's life and the positive impact she had on those around her.
Smith Funeral & Cremation Care of Westover (304-292-9494) is providing compassionate professional services to the family.
Condolences and other gifts of comfort may be offered at www.smithfcc.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Noreen Fleming
September 5, 2025
Sorry for your loss Kelly And Rhonda she lived a full life of sorrow and happiness and she lived her life for her children and Grandchildren now she can be the Angle looking down being proud of what she had accomplished..
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