Vance Leon Walters
February 28, 1960 ~ February 12, 2022
On February 12, 2022, Vance Leon Walters, 61, of Cayuga, Texas, left his cares, pain, and struggles of this life behind and entered his eternal home where sad good-byes never take place, sore, sick, and broken bones are healed, and the cold backed horses are a thing of the past. Vance was born on February 28, 1960, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to parents Tipton Walters and Irene Walters Passfield. Vance was an accomplished cowboy, rancher, and professional roper. He passed down his love for rodeo to his children and grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, Tipton Walters.
Vance is survived by his mother, Irene Passfield, of Show Low, Arizona; children, Jerett Walters, of Dallas, Texas, Lindsey Wallace and husband Sterling, of Justin, Texas, and Peyton Walters, of Justin, Texas; grandchildren, Raygon and Shea; sisters, Moreau Durkin and husband Marty, of Tubac, Arizona, Michelle Cox and husband David, of San Antonio, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday, February 21, 2022, from six o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening, at Rhone Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at ten o'clock in the morning in the Rhone Memorial Chapel, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas. Interment will follow at Roselawn Park in Palestine, Texas.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Guy Alford, Brett Brittain, Thomas Brockway, JoeJames, Clay Kimball, and Terry Wynn. Honorary pallbearers are Shane Boston, Greg Chappell, Gerald Hitt, and Jimmy Mills.
Funeral services for Vance Leon Walters are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State
Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.
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Had some pretty good times working the ole steer ropings. I got to see lots of country because of him. I also got to meet a good many people through him. He was truly one of kind guy. He will be missed. Another Cowboy gone to soon.
Praying God wraps his arms around Vance’s family and give comfort and peace as only he can. Back around the 80’s, Tip had team ropings at Horatio, AR, where a lot of locals enjoyed competing at. Vance was a very good roper and rode a spotted horse that was a little pigeoned toed but that didn’t hurt him being a good roping horse. I remember a lot of the cowboys called him “HOLLYWOOD” back then probably because he wore sunshades. As I drove past that arena recently I thought about Vance and Tip and wondered where they ended up.