- Date Of Birth: May 8, 1939
- Date Of Death: July 2, 2014
- State: Indiana
Muncie- Walter Claris “Doc” Heatherly
Walter loved life and his family. One of the things that made him so unique was that he was the seventh son of the seventh son. He was employed at Westinghouse until 1968. He was a Carpenter by trade throughout the years and built his family home on Meeker Ave. in Muncie. Walter owned a used furniture business in North Webster and Pierceton IN from 1991-2000. In the year 2000 he underwent major surgery and through his recovery he went back to school to the Muncie Area Career Center where he earned his GED at the age of 62. He was the oldest graduate that year in Delaware County. He had a good ear for tuning the piano to perfect pitch. He loved telling “tall tales” and entertaining his grandchildren with stories of fictional character “Morty Zepichai”. Walter’s hobbies included fishing, hunting, singing Johnny Cash songs and restoring antique player pianos. Walter was formerly married to Charlotte Laverne (Patton) Pichler for thirty years.
Walter is preceded by his mother Rosa (Wilson) Heatherly and father Walter Doke Heatherly. His sister Gladys Bottoms and brothers Eugene Heatherly, Wallace Heatherly, Phillip Heatherly, Roy Heatherly and Coy Heatherly.
He is survived by his oldest brother T.C. “Jack” Heatherly; a sister Jolene (Heatherly) Barton; a daughter Cheryl Lynn (Heatherly) Riwitis; a son Walter Scott Heatherly, wife Theresa. Granddaughters (The “Six Pack”), Amanda (Riwitis) Kirby (Laura), Christina Riwitis Skeens (Jason), Angela Riwitis-Greiner, Julia “Kaitie” Heatherly (Trent), Jessica Heatherly and Audrey “Lou” Riwitis. Four great grandsons, Andon Mooneyhan, Michael Eugene Heatherly, Andrew Greiner and Owen Crabbe; three great granddaughters Alaina Heatherly, Alyvia Woodruff, Shelby Hanes; and extensive extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins and his cat a boy named “Sue”
Walter was especially fond of animals.
