Earl Carl Walley
Ava, MO

Earl Carl Walley, 89 years, passed to heaven on June 3, 2009 at his home with his family by his side.

Earl was born March 6, 1920 in San Francisco, CA to George and Anita (Peck) Walley.

Earl was a resident of Ava since 1968 moving from Pacifica, CA. During WWII Earl worked as a foreman in the shipyards in San Francisco where he met Audrey Sellers. On March 10, 1945 Earl and Audrey were united in marriage in Reno, NV and to this union one daughter, Jilinda was born. While in California he worked as a milkman for Foremost Dairies and enjoyed working in real estate. After moving to Ava, Earl and Audrey owned Walley's Five & Dime Store and later helped Jill & Rick manage Walley's Flowers and Jill & Rick's Fireworks. He enjoyed spending time with his family and animals. Earl was a Chistian and attended the Highway Church of the Nazarene in Ava.

Earl was lovingly devoted to his wife, Audrey, daughter, Jill and his grandchildren.

Earl was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, George and his wife, Audrey.


Earl is survived by one daughter & her husband, Jill & Rick Heckendorn, Ava, MO, two grandchildren & their spouses, Colby & Erin Heckendorn, Chicago, IL and Kalie & Cody McHaffie, Steamboat Springs, CO, two great grandchildren, Emma & Caden McHaffie, nephew, George Walley, Cotati, CA, sister-in-law & husband, Sharon & Jerry Wood, Ava, MO and other relatives and friends.


Graveside service for Earl will be Thursday, June 4, 2009, 10:00 a.m. Ava Cemetery, Ava, MO. Officiating will be Rev. Oren Alcorn with Eulogy by Colby & Kalie. Family requests memorials to Gideons or Oxford Healthcare & Hospice, 1550 E. Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65804 or at the funeral home. Cremation services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.