Barbara

Barbara "Boots" Bradley Walker-Hare


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May 7th, 2015

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Biography: Born January 17, 1927, Barbara ?Boots? Bradley Walker-Hare led a full life rich in friendships, family, experiences and changes. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was educated at Tudor Hall High School and then attended Pine Manor in Boston. A charming young woman, Boots was the belle of any ball she attended in Indianapolis. At her family's summer home in Culver, Indiana, she was swept off her feet by J. Wythe Walker of Little Rock, a dashing soon-to-be Annapolis graduate of the United States Naval Academy who persuaded her to marry him in 1949. They moved to Little Rock and began married life in a penthouse apartment on top of the Union Life Insurance Building on Center Street. After the birth of their first child, they gave up downtown living. A busy mother of three, Boots was always active in civic and charitable organizations. She was a member of the Junior League of Little Rock, the Little Rock Garden Club, and Colonial Dames of America and served on the boards of the Little Rock Boys Club and the Florence Crittenden Home. She was a founding member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. An avid sportswoman, she was a fine golfer and tennis player. When her husband became a member of Alcoholics Anonymous in 1966, she became an active member of Al Anon (the sister group). For 25 years, they helped hundreds of individuals find sobriety. After Wythe, Sr. died in 1992, she reconnected with her high school sweetheart, Laurens Clark Hare, and married a second time. They split their time between homes in Jupiter, Florida, and Little Rock until Larry?s death in 2013. On her own for the past sixteen months, Boots filled her life with happy times spent with her family and many close friends. She is survived by her three children Barbara Walker Rushing (Nolan), Jacob Wythe Walker, Jr., Harvey Bradley Walker (Beth) and stepson Laurens Tykle Hare (Lorrie Myers); grandson Bradley Prather Walker; granddaughter, Rhea Frans (Kyle) and great-grand daughters Madelyn, Charlotte and Penelope; step-grandchildren Laurens Alexander Hare and Rebecca Tykle Hare; brother Charles Harvey ?Buck? Bradley (daughters, Sally Peacock and Jane Bezdek) and sister, Catherine Harvey Moseley (daughters, Carrie Mandala and Kate Krieg). Boots leaves behind many dear friends, including Jane Moses, Ray and Sara Jouett, Pearl Camp, Louise Terzia, her Burge's lunch friends and the ?Oldies? group at the LRCC. Boots passed away May 7, 2015 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at St. Mark?s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, May 12, at 11 am. A reception will be held in the Parish Hall immediately following. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to: the Wolfe Street Foundation, 1015 Louisiana Street, Little Rock, AR 72202; the Little Rock Garden Club, POB 7613, Little Rock, AR 72217; or St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 North Mississippi Ave, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

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Liza Wright
#7
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
We loved Boots! She was such a lovely lady. We miss her.
My daughter is 2 years old and she named her baby doll after Boots.
We extend our sympathy and ask for God's blessings and comfort.
Love,
Liza, Chris, Fenley, & Henry Wright
(neighbors/friends)
Kathleen Rea
#6
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Wythe, I am so sad for your loss and that I did not have more opportunities to get to you know your mother. She was a warm and welcoming with a very sweet and attractive personality. I know you will miss her very much.
Holly Kuhn Lee
#5
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
"Aunt" Boots was my mother (Nancy Stout Kuhn)'s best friend and a dear confidante to me. She was the definition of a lady and a friend!
sarah jane smith
#4
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Boots was one classy lady. As a young girl growing up I always loved being around the Walkers and their children. We go back a long way and I will miss seeing Boots-she was a ray of sunshine! My sympathy Barbi. And sending you prayers and love. Sarah Jane
Kathy Vinson Subowicz
#3
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
BARBI,I just heard and am so sorry for your loss. I loved your Mom and will remember her always. Please know my daily prayers are with you during this difficult time and what a blessing she was in many lives including mine. All my love to you and your family.
Leslii McCaskill
#2
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Boots was so very kind to me! Good friend of Ruby's and mine! I am so very sorry for the family's great loss. I truly loved and admired her.
Love you, Wythe!
We were blessed to know her!
Leslii
Frank and Joy Wheeler
#1
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Barbi and family,
So sorry for your loss. She will always be in your heart and your memories. We both enjoyed our visits with her.
Love
Frank and Joy Wheeler

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