William Ashley Walters, 36, passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2022.

He was born September 1, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Princeton High School in 2004.  His hospitable personality provoked a long-standing career in the food and beverage industry.  He was a celebrated bartender strongly connected to the OTR community.  While he always dreamt of being an architect, his true calling was building up others.  Known for his jubilant, selfless personality, he lived every day pouring generosity and kindness to the world around him, even when it felt the world was working against him.  His hallmark trait was his smile.  It was pure magic, a gift – and whoever came across it instantly felt like the most important person in his life at that moment.  Ironically, he was voted "Best Smile" in high school.  He loved spending time with family and friends, dancing, being the soul of the party and he never met a dog that he didn't like.

He is survived by siblings Kyla Bedford, Jason Berns, Philip Walters (Alisa), Jesika Walters, Chad Lowe, William Lowe (Sarah), and Genevieve Walls (Dillon); his nieces and nephews; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and a host of close friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Philip Ashley Walters.

There will be a celebration of William's life on Saturday, March 12 with a visitation from 2:00-3:00 pm followed by the memorial service at 3:00 pm at the Walker Funeral Home - Walnut Hills Chapel, 2625 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati  (45206).

In keeping with CDC Covid19 Guidelines, we encourage those who are not fully vaccinated to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

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Walker Funeral Home is honored to serve the Walters family.  Please call 513.251.6200 or visit www.HerbWalker.com for additional information.