Gracie Mae Walton Obituary (1938 - 2024)

Gracie Mae Walton was born on October 1,1938 to Tom Mitchell and Gracie Mitchell. Gracie was Eighth of Eleven children. She confessed to Christ at an early age and joined Saint Paul AME Church. Gracie was a 1956 graduate of Peake High School. After High School graduation she relocated to Oakland, CA. Gracie married Clinton (C.L) Walton, and enjoyed vacationing in Hawaii. She was a long -time member of Allen Temple Baptist Church. Gracie worked many jobs, and retired as a Switchboard Operator. In her leisure time Gracie loved playing bingo, line dancing, completing crossword puzzles & word searches, and occasionally going to the casino. She spent her last months in Henderson, NV. Many loved ones preceded her in death, including her parents, Tom Mitchell & Gracie Mitchell Ross, Two brothers, Wilfred Mitchell, & Cleo Ross Jr. , and four sisters, Ida Mae Mitchell, Maple Taylor, Bessie Blackmon, & Parthena Williams. She leaves a lifetime of memories behind with her sisters, Ester (Rev. Sterling) Samuels of Hot Springs, AR, Virginia Johnson of Hot Springs, AR, and Carol Tippin of Henderson, NV. She also leaves behind a host of Nieces, Nephews, many relatives, and friends who loved her and will miss her dearly. On Tuesday December 3rd, 2024, after 86 seasons of life with her sister and niece by her side, Gracie surrendered her soul to Christ.