Walter “Buster” Wimpee, 88, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Medical Center at Scottsville. The Allen County native was the son of the late Thomas Henry “Boss” Wimpee and Viola Myrtle Carter Wimpee.
Buster was a United States Army Veteran of WWII and Korean Conflict. He went ashore in Normandy six days after the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 and fought across Europe in the 30th Division 119th Infantry. He was a member of the Scottsville Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge #208 F & AM and Halfrey Dalton V.F.W. #5712.
He was preceded in death by 16 brothers and sisters, Carline, Buddy, Christine, Donald, Doris Jean, Herbert, Lewis, Lois, Lena, Gracie, Nellie, Agnes, Stella, Bill, Lois, and Estelle; and a nephew, raised as a brother, Jerry Wimpee.
He is survived by his two sons, Adair Wimpee and Jane Yokley, of Scottsville, and David Wimpee and wife, Judy, of Alvaton, Ky.; his daughter, Darline Ashby and husband, Ronnie, of Beaver Dam Ky.; five grandchildren, Wayne Wimpee, Kyle Wimpee, Erick Wimpee (Kendell), Ashley Mitts (Derek), and Ben Ashby; eight grandchildren, Preston, Carson, Kolton, Gavin, Kylee, Riley, Valeigh, and Connor; and nephew, raised as a brother, Larry Wimpee, and an uncle William Wimpee.
Visitation begins at 4 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the T. W. Crow & Son Funeral Home.
Masonic Service will be 8 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the T. W. Crow & Son Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the T. W. Crow & Son Funeral Home with burial in the Allen County Memorial Gardens with Military Honors.
Memorial Donations can be made to the Scottsville Baptist Church.
Online condolences can be made at: twcrowfuneralhome.com.