Walter Henry Ahring

Walter Henry Ahring III met his Heavenly Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and his earthly family in Heaven on September 10, 2019. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Walter Henry Ahring Sr. and Louise Ahring and Khoren Krekorian and Estelle Krekorian Coe; his daughter, Angel Anna Louise Ahring; his mother, Anna Jane Ahring; his father, Walter Henry Ahring Jr. and stepmother, Marilyn Ahring; his uncle, William L. Ahring; and cousin, Julie Ahring Shofner. His is survived by his wife of fifty years, Sherry Ahring; his aunt, Norma McMorris of Austin, Texas; his sister-in-law, Louise Massey of Little Rock; his niece, Angela Massey Gerke and her husband Matt and their children, Austin and Chloe, of Little Rock. He is also survived by his aunt, Dorothy Ahring of Little Rock; cousins Deborah Ahring and her husband Kris Katrosh of Fayetteville; Steve Ahring of Little Rock; Tracey Ahring of Dennard, Arkansas; and Bill McMorris Jr. and Joanna Duvall of Austin, Texas. Walter was born in Little Rock on November 21, 1947, attended Little Rock public schools, and was a 1965 graduate from Hall High School, which is where he met the love of his life, Sherry Smirl. They married in 1969 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral before he joined the Air National Guard during the Vietnam Nam War era. Hoping to pursue a career in dentistry, he graduated from UALR in 1970 with a BS degree in Biology, but due to illness was unable to fulfill that dream. Walter instead entered the family business, Little Rock Drapery Supply, working with his father for 29 years. At the close of the business, as an entrepreneur he became self employed, opening a delivery service that packaged medical specimens for delivery to labs around the world. In January of 2012, Walter suffered a massive brain hemorrhage and was disabled until his death. Walter was an avid tennis player, winning many tournaments at Pleasant Valley Country Club and other tournaments around the state. Walter loved to travel. He and Sherry had a favorite place on Maui that they love to visit, Holy Innocents Episcopal Church. Of all their travels to various locales and countries, this was their special place. Walter was a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral where he served as an acolyte as a young boy, taught the two-year-old Sunday school class for ten years, served as a Eucharist minister, and was a member of the All Saints Guild. Beloved by family and friends, he will be sorely missed. The funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral with a reception following in Morrison Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 310 W 17th St, Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 or the Pulaski County Humane Society, 1460 Colonel Glenn Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72210. Many thanks to Hospice Home Care for their support and loving care for the past nineteen months. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.