Walter Thomas Tarlton

Walter Thomas Tarlton, Sr., age 84, of 316 Taft Street, Troy died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. Tarlton was born May 6, 1927 at Norwood, NC, the son of John Ernest and Lillian McCormick Tarlton. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy. During his tour of duty with the US Navy, he was stationed at NTC of Bainbridge, MD, NSD of Okinawa and NB of Buckner Bay, Okinawa. He also served aboard the USS Boxer Aircraft Carrier. He was a former manager of Montgomery Hardware and later owned and operated for several years Tarlton's Appliance Repair Service of Troy. He was a member of Troy Masonic Lodge #718. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a daughter, Debra M. Binns. He is survived by his wife: Anne Hunter Tarlton of the home; one son: Walter Thomas Tarlton, Jr. and wife, Donna of Troy; two daughters: Crystal Tarlton of Wadesboro and Judy McLendon of Flat Rock; son-in-law: Ronnie Binns, husband of Debra, of Aiken, SC; sister: Hazel Huneycutt of Norwood; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, 401 E. Main St., Troy Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 10:00 am until 10:45 am. The funeral will be Thursday at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church with Dr. Phillips McRae officiating. Burial with military honors and Masonic rites will be in Southside Cemetery, Troy. Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church of Troy, PO Box 442, Troy, NC 27371 or to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled and Burned Children, PO Box 560666, Charlotte, NC 28256. Pugh-Troy Funeral Home is assisting the Tarlton Family. On line condolences may be made to www.pughfuneralhome.com