Dr. Alphonso Walters

Dr. Alphonso Walters, born February 28th, 1941, in Spanishtown Jamaica to Christopher E. Walters and Florendeen Lee Walters. The ninth of ten children, Dr. Walters grew up in a very challenging home situation. However, the hand of God was on his life protecting and guiding him through every circumstance. Though his upbringing was tough, young Dr. Walters found a sweet refuge in the Lord, preaching and teaching to rocks and trees, birds and bees, declaring the faithfulness and goodness of God. Dr. Walters formally accepted the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior at a very young age and later relocated to the United Kingdom to join his elder brother Ishmael. In 1965, Dr. Walter successfully completed his first Bible Correspondence Course presented by the Voice of Prophecy Bible School in Henlow, England. This ignited a fire in Dr. Walters which began his mission Love God, Love others. All the while God was working in the background on another mission, a mission of Love. Back home in Jamaica, his sisters Celestine and Thelma had a friend, a sister in Christ if you will, named Jane Merlin Solomon. During one of his visits home to Jamaica, Dr. Walters heard the "Sweetest voice he had ever heard before" calling out for his mother. "Mumsy.. Mumsy!" That was it. An alarm sounded in his heart that he had never felt before, and the Holy Spirit nudged him saying, here she is. He couldn't stop thinking about her and traveled back home unsettled; he had to do something, so he did. He sent letters back and forth confessing his love and affection. He was a little shy, but she finally accepted his proposal and on April 6th, 1968, they were wed. The next year they welcomed their first-born Nicolette. A gift that came in and gave Dr. Walters a new outlook. He could do and be what he so desperately wanted, a father. He continued to do so with his second and most spirited daughter Paula later that same year. His only son and namesake Alphonso, affectionately known as Mark, arrived in 1971 and just around the corner was his baby AnnMarie. He raised them with wisdom, knowledge and the understanding of God to this day they credit him for. His family had grown through the years and so did his purpose. In 1970 he received his Certificate of Ordination of Ministers as an Assistant Overseer through the Pentecostal Church of God in London England while being on the Elders Council. 1971 he received a Certificate signifying completion of training in Sheet Metal; 1975 he received his License in Missions from the Pentecostal Church of God and a Certificate of Completion of Training for Painting and Decorating. Needless to say, the household didn't lack God or maintenance. Dr. Walters spent the years learning, teaching and preaching the Word. From schools to community centers to storefronts and even his home, he faithfully declared the Great Commission and humbly served as a foundation for his family, peers and community. His travels in mission started taking him overseas to America where he built relationships with some old friends and some new. Visiting and ministering in a small church with a big love Dr. Walters found home. He went back to his wife and children and presented a new mission. Let's move to the States. Taken aback, the children were in shock. America? What's there for us? He smiled and replied, God is in control. Dr. Walters and his wife, who is always supporting him and following his lead, gathered the children and their life and in 1983 moved to the United States to build a life he couldn't even begin to imagine. Dr. Alphonso Walters was preceded in death by: (Parents) Christopher and Florendeen (Daughter) Paula (Brothers) Larkland, Ishmael and Chico (Sisters) Celestine and Thelma Dr. Alphonso Walters is survived by: (Wife) J Merlin Walters (Daughters) Nicolette Shields (Kenneth) and AnnMarie Walters (Son) Alphonso (Mark) Walters (Grandchildren) La Trisha, Sierra, AnnCollette, Jamaal, Nikiyah (Brandon), Marcus, Chane, Ethan and Samaya (Great-Grandchildren) Nyla, Kenneth IV, Keenan, Melanie, and Elias Condolences may be submitted online at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Road, Conyers, GA 30012, 770-483-7216.

Dr. Alphonso Walters

February 28, 1941 - June 14, 2026