Mary E. Strunks Walters Mary E. Strunks Walters, age 83, of Troy, Ohio, passed away at 3:10AM on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Covington Care Center, Covington, Ohio. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Ray and Mary L. Roof Strunks. She married Gary R. Walters, Sr. on September 2, 1961 and they were married for nearly 50 years. Survivors include her husband, Gary; children: Jim Long of Trona, California, Patricia Steve Skinner of Troy; Steve Mary Long of Troy; Doris Brian Rutan of Troy and Gary Jr. Mica Walters of Troy; brothers: Ray Shirley Strunks of Arcanum and Mike Jean Strunks of Deland, Florida; sisters: Arlene Merle Stevens of Dayton, Ohio, Phyllis Dick Sturgill of Brookville, Ohio and Beverly Phillips of Deland, Florida; 22 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walters was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Strunks and one sister, Esther Mancha. She was a 1945 graduate of Butler High School in Vandalia, Ohio. She received her LPN license from Dettmer Hospital where she worked until 1961. She then worked in private duty practice and later in life, became a child care provider. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and spent many years as a primary teacher at the church which she dearly loved. Mrs. Walters enjoyed traveling, flower gardening, crafts, crocheting, painting, NASCAR and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Baird Funeral Home, Troy, with interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. Friends may call from 10-11AM on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Mary's memory in care of the family or charity of choice. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.