WALTER (WALT) LINVILLE, age 84, a resident of Irving, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at home. Born August 5, 1929 in Hays, Kansas, he was the son of William Leslie Linville and Bertha Aleen Williams Linville. He was a resident of Colby, Kansas for 23 years, graduating from Colby High School. Walt made a profession of faith in 1948. On April 16, 1950, he married Carol Ann Post in Salina, Kansas. In 1953, they moved to Irving. Walt retired from carpentry work in 1991. He was a member of Plymouth Park Baptist Church, and Thousand Trails and Coast to Coast Camping Clubs. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Richard Linville and wife Evelyn, brother, Harold Linville, and sister, Louise Sanford. Survivors include his wife, Carol A. Linville of Irving; son, Michael Linville and wife Marilyn of Albuquerque, New Mexico; daughter, Shirley Parks and husband Larry of Quitman; grandchildren, Shelly Chadwick and husband Joel of Haslett, David Grant of Grapevine, Melodie Carroll and husband Josh of Aberdeen, Scotland, Matthew Linville and wife Melanie of Albuquerque, New Mexico; great grandchildren, Trevor Chadwick, Austin Chadwick, Brenley Chadwick, all of Haslett, Devin Grant of Grapevine, Ethan Carroll, Ryun Carroll, Aiden Carroll, all of Scotland, Lily Linville and Levi Linville, both of Albuquerque; sister, Maxine Brooks and husband Roy of Mineral Wells; brothers, Norman Linville and wife Judi of Saint Louis, Missouri, Larry Linville and wife Doloris of Colby, Kansas and Donald Linville and wife Kay of Garden City, Kansas; sister-in-law, Janice Linville of Colby, Kansas. Memorial service is 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Plymouth Park Baptist Church, 1714 North Story Road in Irving with Pastor Ken Branam, Dr. Allen Lane of Whitney and Rev. Bentley Foster officiating. Memorials may be made to: Plymouth Park Baptist Church Library, 1714 North Story Road, Irving, Texas 75061, or to Thomas County Historical Society, 905 South Franklin, Colby, Kansas 67701.