Visitation

June 20, 2023
3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Service

June 20, 2023
4 p.m.

Committal

June 20, 2023

Walter J. Deyton, 61, of Morganton, NC went to his heavenly home on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Born in Pennsylvania on October 16, 1961, he was the son of the late Edgel Deyton and Delcie Delphia Osborne Deyton.

Walter was raised in the Baptist Faith. He worked as a sheet rock installer and enjoyed trout fishing. He loved his family and loved to cut up and tell jokes.

Walter is survived by his wife of 40 years, Rose Presnell Deyton; children, Bobby Deyton (Michelle), Daniel Deyton (Sarah), and Ashley Monrean (Derrik); grandchildren, Clover, Alexander, Bellatrix, and Grayson; brothers, Harold Dean, Robert C., David C., and Ray Deyton; sister, Gay Pakacki; and his canine companion, Blake

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Faith Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral will be held at 4 p.m. in the church with Brother Robert Deyton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sossoman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 2608, Morganton, NC 28680 to assist with expenses.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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We will meet again soon and play with our Johnny men again. Some of my best childhood memories were spent with you. Love you my friend

—Steve Osborne

I already miss you so much.! You were my best friend, husband, soul mat for 40 plus years. I will always love you forever and ever. Your my guardian Angel now. RIP until we meet again. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

—Rose
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—James Goolsby-Miller
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—Rodney Hughes and Sherrie F. Hughes
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We are sorry about your loss we love you and you are in our prayers we live you rose love always gail

—Lydia price
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Sorry about your loss yall are in my prayers love you very much rose

—Jessica woody

So sorry for your loss. You are all in our prayers.

—Crystal and Jackie Presnell
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Walt you sure are going to be miss.doint worry about sis.we will take care of her.fly fly high.walt .until we meet again.we all love you.

—Carolyn

Loved having Wlter as a Brother-in-law. Even with cancer he would always be positive and have a smile on his face and im sure now he has a big smile on his face being in Heaven with the Lord

—Dean Presnell
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—Lolita Armstrong