Billy Walls

Billy Chief Silverwolf Lee Walls, 91, of Richfield, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 at his home.

Chief Walls was born January 20, 1928 in Placentia, California to the late Edward Clarence Walls and the late Mable Clara Chancellor Walls.

Chief Walls was blessed with a wonderful life. He was a veteran of World War II serving with the 58th Naval Construction Battalion in the Pacific Theater of operations. He served as Chief for the Northwest Cherokee Tribe.  He was a recognized Native American Spiritual Advisor. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Ruby Walela Walls on January 30, 2000. He married the former Mary Marie Misenheimer on December 19, 2008 who survives.  Marie and Billy had so many great happy years together in the later years of his life.

Chief Walls also has four children who survive; son, James Walls and wife Doris of Virginia; daughter, Marie Parrish and her husband Chuck of Washington state; step daughter, Terri Barringer of Richfield; step son, Alan Misenheimer of Richfield; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Chief Walls gives thanks to the Creator for giving him such a wonderful earthly life and looks forward to the spiritual life to come.

The memorial service will be on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethel Bear Creek Reformed Church officiated by Rev. Terri Barringer with singer Travis Cauble.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Community Home Care and Hospice, 1024 Albemarle Road, Ste 904, Troy, NC 27371.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Walls family.