Roy W. Walton of Bruce, West Virginia died Thursday October 11, 2017 at his home in Dale City, Virginia, surrounded by his loving family. He was 87. He was predeceased by his grandchild, Maria Batt. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Vincenza Walton; his children, Pearl Angela and Christopher Smith, Patti and David Ballard, Roy Walton; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Dale City, Virginia.
Roy Walton was born June 20, 1930 near Mt. Nebo, West Virginia, the tenth of nineteen children of Ottie Earl Walton and Icie Pearl Walton (Humphries). He joined the U.S. Army in 1948 becoming a communications specialist. He rose steadily through the ranks to Master Sergeant with tours in Germany, Italy (where he met and married his wife), Turkey, Korea, and Vietnam. He retired after 20 years and settled in Dale City, Virginia. He worked for the U.S. Post Office for 22 years in Merrifield and Occoquan, Virginia. After retirement, he volunteered at the Occoquan Museum.
Roy loved languages, was fluent in German, Italian, conversant in three other languages, and a master of dry humor laced with puns. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, card games, country music, family reunions in Summersville, West Virginia, red wine, traveling frequently to Italy, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-children.
The family extends a heartfelt thanks to the numerous home-care staff over the last ten months during Royâs in-home hospice care. Their extraordinary and kind care given to Roy and Vincenza is much appreciated by the family. The family will receive friends during visiting hours at the Mountcastle-Turch Funeral Home from 6pm-8pm on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 4143 Dale Blvd, Dale City, VA 22193. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on October 17, 2017 at 10:30am at Holy Family Church, 14160 Ferndale Road, Dale City, 22193. Burial will be in Pohick Church Cemetery, 9301 Richmond Hwy, Lorton, VA 22079 following the funeral Mass.
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