This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walton, Brashier, Seagraves, Rice Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/plB.2ACI/3656 Message Board Post: Rector Russell Walton Sept. 6, 1920 — Feb. 21, 2006 Rector Russell Walton, Jr., 85, of Bay City, died February 21, 2006, at his residence. He was born September 6, 1920, in Del Rio, Texas, to the late Rector Russell Walton, Sr. and Ann Ruth Brashier Walton. The Rev. Walton was a resident of Bay City since 1964, and was a very active member of the First Baptist Church. Rev. Walton was a former minister at Magnet Baptist and Lane City Baptist, and interim minister at Matagorda Baptist Church, and was former minister of education and youth at First Baptist Church. He also was a longtime member of the Bay City Coastalaires. Rector’s most favorite activities were his singing with the Coastalaires and his Christian witness through song at First Baptist Church, as well as other places. Survivors include: two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard “Dick” and Betty Walton of Bay City, and Jack and Sherry Walton of Ashburn, VI; brother, Leon Walton of Uvalde, Texas; three grandchildren, Brad Walton and wife Cathy of Alameda, California, Kristian Seagraves and husband Richard of Sacramento, California, and Richard Wade Walton and wife Ann of San Antonio, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Sage Walton of Alameda, California, Calder and Aidan Seagraves of Sacramento, California, and Claire Elizabeth Walton of San Antonio, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jane Rice Walton, June 13, 2004. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2006, at the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas. Pallbearers will be Richard Lewis, Bill Bennett, Mike Henderson, Thomas Pivonka, Joe Rowland and Kevin Lawrence. Memorials may be made to the Bay City Coastalaires, 2620 Hamman Rd., Bay City, Texas 77414. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Bay City Tribune February 26, 2006 Matagorda County, Texas