Roger M. Walters

Roger M. Walters, age 88 of Seymour, TN died on Friday, March 30th, 2018 at UT Medical Center. Roger retired from Kerns Bakery after close to 40 years employment. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and will miss his yearly trip to South Dakota. He was a 32nd degree Shriner. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, John Fuller and Grace Watson Walters; daughter-in-law Diana Walters. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Shirley Walters; son, Gary Walters; daughter, Paulette Knight and her husband David; grandchildren, Jeremy Walters and his wife Krista, Adam Walters and his wife Meredith, Derrick Knight and his wife Emily; brother, John Fuller Walters, Jr.; sister, Jean Fisher and her husband Alan; several great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to St. Jude Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Hospitals for Children Attn: Office of Development 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, FL 33607. Family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Smith Trinity Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 7:00 PM with Pastor Kelly Cotton officiating. Family and friends will assemble for interment at 11:00 AM, Friday, April 6, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Roger M. Walters please visit our Sympathy Store.