Robert Eugene Walls

March 19, 1939 - February 20, 2018

Robert "Bob" Eugene Walls of St. James, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 peacefully at home at the age of 78. Robert was born on March 19, 1939 in St. James, Missouri to the late Lewis Edward and Elsie Pearl (Wisdom) Walls. Mr. Robert Walls was united in marriage to Miss Virginia Fay Asher on July 2, 1965, this union was blessed with two children. Robert worked for the City of St. James where he retired as the Street Department Supervisor. He really enjoyed picking up walnuts, and when his children were younger they were enlisted to join in. His passion in life was his family, and as the grandsons were getting older he enjoyed watching the many sporting events they were involved in, Austin in basketball, Shane in baseball, and Jason in wrestling, and more recently Jason took up the sport of racing cars, something he really enjoyed watching. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. Robert Eugene Walls is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 52 years Virginia "Fay” of the home; children, Tammy Conaway and husband Mike, of St. James, MO, and Ed Walls and wife Cindy, of St. James, MO; grandchildren, Austin Walls and wife Theresa, Shane Conaway, and Jason Walls; great-grandson, Connor Walls; sisters, Dorothy Mounce, of St. James, MO, and Wanda Sieber, and husband Larry, of St. James; brother, James Walls and wife Janet, of St. James, MO; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother John Walls, and two infant siblings Clarence Walls and Ellen Walls. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11AM at the St. James Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with Pastor Don Carson officiating. Internment will be at the Adams Cemetery with Ed Walls, Mike Conaway, Jim Walls, Austin Walls, Shane Conaway, and Jason Walls serving as pallbearers. A visitation for family and friends will be held at the Chapel on Sunday, February 25, 2018 fro 2:30-6PM.