Ada Juanita Walters Ada Juanita Walters, 77, of Winslow passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2022, in Gilbert, surrounded by family. She was born on March 10, 1945, in Sylacauga, Ala., to Minnie Platt and moved to Winslow when she was 12. Juanita graduated from Winslow High School and married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Walters. She was a homemaker and continued her education at Northland Pioneer College where she earned her associate of arts degree and eventually taught sign language classes. Juanita loved photography and writing and became a reporter for the Winslow Mail in the early 1990’s covering local events, history and community news. She had many hobbies, likes, and interests including the outdoors, Diamondback’s baseball, quilting, sewing, rock hunting, painting, reading, gardening, animals, puzzles and watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow. Juanita loved to visit and laugh and those who knew her know what a great woman she was. She will be dearly missed. Juanita is survived by her husband, Jerry Walters; son, Otto Walters (Glenda); daughter, Amanda Hoyungowa (Derrick); six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Juanita was preceded in death by her mother, Minnie Platt. Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
