Faye Cordelia Walters

Faye Cordelia Walters went to her heavenly home at the age of 99 on September 23, 2025. Faye was a resident of Williamsport, PA for over fifty years. For the last several years she was cared for by her daughter and son-in-law in Greenville, SC. After a brief illness, she passed away peacefully at home. Faye was born March 4, 1926 in Bloomsburg, PA to James Cleotus “Cletus” Sherwood and Loma Mae Sherwood (Farr). As a small child, Faye lost much of her hearing. She initially attended one room schoolhouses in Greenwood and Millville. Later, when the family moved to Williamsport, Faye attended the Webster School. At the school, a missionary on furlough, Miss Ruth Hall, noticed Faye’s disability and compassionately sought to address those needs. Eventually, through her efforts, Faye would go to the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (Mt. Airy) in Philadelphia. More significantly, Ruth Hall explained the Gospel and Faye trusted Christ. She was baptized at Central Baptist Church. For many years, she worked as a power machine operator for Sybil Mills and later for Wundies. In 1945, Faye completed her course of study at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf. It was there she met Philip Walters. Faye and Philip were married in Williamsport at Calvary Methodist Church on October 28,1950. Together they celebrated 55 years of marriage. Faye is survived by daughter Gloria Eoute (David), son Dean Walters (Cherie), grandchildren David Eoute (Sarah), Jonathon Eoute (Kristin), Philip Eoute (Nikki), Carolyn Gardner (Eliot), and ten great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents Cletus and Loma Sherwood, sister Irene Breining, and her husband Philip Walters. Faye was a wonderful homemaker and cook. She loved sewing, embroidery, gardening, and canning. She had many Deaf and hearing friends. She enjoyed attending Deaf fellowship activities. She was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Williamsport for many years. Interment will be at Richart’s Grove Cemetery in Unityville PA on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM. A memorial service is planned for Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 PM at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 911 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA, Pastor Joel Long presiding. Memorial contributions can be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:52b, 54)

Faye Cordelia Walters

March 4, 1926 - September 23, 2025