Mary Jane Walter

June 25, 1930 - April 29, 2017

Mary Jane Walter, age 86 years, a former resident of Elkins and more recently a resident of Hanover, PA, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Hanover, PA. She was born June 25, 1930 at Marlinton, WV a daughter of the late Martin Leidy and the late Versie Virginia Lewis Leidy. She was married to Clyde Edgar Walter, Sr. who preceded her in death March 23, 1982. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Orendorff, Abbottstown, PA and Lois Marie Sell of Westminster, MD. Three brothers, Delmar Leidy and Benjamin “Ginger” Hamrick both of Elkins and George Hamrick of Dry Fork, WV; Two sisters, Ada Bell of Maryland and Nellie Hamrick of Ohio; three grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren also survive. Also preceding her in death were one daughter, Sharon Sue Cox; one son, Clyde Walter, Jr.; three brothers, Raymond Dilley, Virgil Leidy and Harlen “Buddy Lee” Hamrick and five sisters, Betty Bell, Jo Ann Arbogast, Pauline Knavenshue, Roena Pierce and Sally Vanscoy. Mrs. Walter was self-employed providing care for children for many years. Friends may call from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, May 4th from the funeral home chapel. Rev. A.H. Belt will officiate and interment will follow at 3:00 pm Thursday in the Emerson Walters Cemetery at Fort Valley, VA. The Tomblyn Funeral Home of Elkins is in charge of the arrangements for Mary Jane Walter. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tomblynfuneralhome.com.