Meet the Walters

The thirteenth episode in 2024 features the Cincinnati Bengals. Grace talks about 50 players. 1. Anthony Munoz 2. Ken Anderson 3. Ken Riley (d. 2020) 4. Chad Johnson 5. Joe Burrow 6. Geno Atkins 7. Lemar Parrish 8. Isaac Curtis 9. Reggie Williams 10. Boomer Esiason 11. Tim Krumrie 12. Cris Collinsworth 13. A.J. Green 14. Max Montoya 15. Corey Dillon 16. Bob Johnson 17. Willie Anderson 18. Bob Trumpy 19. Jim LeClair (d. 2019) 20. Mike Reid 21. Andy Dalton 22. James Brooks 23. Carlos Dunlap 24. Andrew Whitworth 25. Carl Pickens 26. David Fulcher 27. Ja'Marr Chase 28. Louis Breeden 29. Carson Palmer 30. Eddie Edwards 31. Bill Bergey (d. 2024) 32. Tommy Casanova 33. Pete Johnson 34. Rudi Johnson 35. T.J. Houshmandzadeh 36. Jim Breech 37. Joe Mixon 38. Tee Higgins 39. Rufus Mayes (d. 1990) 40. Ross Browner (d. 2022) 41. Dave Lapham 42. Eddie Brown 43. Rich Braham 44. Brian Simmons 45. Leon Hall 46. Darnay Scott 47. Jeff Blake 48. Essex Johnson (d. 2020) 49. Coy Bacon (d. 2008) 50. Tyler...

On Sunday, Marla visit the ailing man from Minneapolis, Greg Anderson, 50. He has diagnosed with throat and oral cancer, Buerger’s disease with all four amputated, blindness and gum disease with all of the teeth gone in November 2021 right after he had a COVID 19 vaccine. While at Paul Krause's garage, watching the Vikings and the Seahawks were having a near upset, but the Vikings won. Greg's wife Dina give her a Christmas present, it's a picture of 11-year-old Greg and Marla in 1985.

In 1986, Marla had an interview with the Forester Sisters about the high school yearbook. Three of these had real names in the Dade County, Georgia school. Kathy Jean, Karen June and Christy Denise. The fourth, Kimatha Joy is not on the yearbook. Kim asked Marla about the advice. Kim is the first one to call Marla, "the fifth sister," and she wasn't. Marla has six brothers.

Late last night at 9:30 PM, Josh Reid, the older brother of Cheyenne Reid, was killed of a car accident at the age of 29. The mother and the baby of another car were not injured of the car wreck, but the teenager was injured in a different car. Josh died the same day as the 21st anniversary of the death of his neighbor and country singer Gary Stewart.

Late last night, Marla had tweet for the Carl Albert high school football team in Oklahoma where they beat Guthrie 30-6. Marla said that Maddox Wilkerson did a great job without his father, Jimmy, who passed away two days ago of a heart attack at age 43. Last month, Maverine cheered for Josie Tingelhoff and she and her classmates won the volleyball championship in Minnesota. No scholarship yet for Josie. Her grandfather Mick will be proud in heaven.

On June 25, 1989, Maverine and the girls Marla, Lynn and Gwynn went to Michigan with Marla's son Faron, who turns 7 at the time. Ronnie Thomas had a final start, and Marla was sitting next to Ronnie while interviewing on TV. Bill Elliott is the winner. On Aug. 20, the girls headed to the same race track again to honor Tim Richmond, who passed away seven days prior. All of them were wearing Tim's shirt. Marla's son Faron and daughter Natalee were also there and Rusty Wallace is the winner.

Yesterday, Marla's fan Jamie's wife had gave her a necklace for Christmas. Last year, the wife lost her husband Jamie and their two sons Sonny, 20 months and Jesse, 4 days, of the car wreck on June 27, 2023. Jamie was 20 at the time of his death.

In March 1988, J.D. McDuffie was trying to interview on TV when Geoff Bodine and Buddy Arrington crashed at Darlington, where Lake Speed had his only win. Maverine was there at the time, and she and J.D. walked to the care center, supported Buddy. Maverine told Dick Brooks on the radio that Buddy is fine and decided to say hello to Billy Ray Smith Jr., her boyfriend at the time.

On Nov. 30, Marla, Maverine and the Gatlin Brothers had taped the 12 days of Christmas. Starting on December 14, the first song will be added. 1. Away in a Manger - All 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Marla and Steve 3. Silent Night - All 4. White Christmas - Marla and Steve 5. Christmas Song - Larry 6. Let it Snow - Rudy and Maverine 7. Winter Wonderland - All 8. It's a Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Rudy and Marla 9. What Child is This - Rudy 10. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Marla and Rudy 11. Baby It's Cold Outside - Steve and Marla 12. All We Like Sheep - Larry with Marla on mandolin and Maverine on recorder

In 1994, just after Hal Ketchum became a member, cousins Delphine, Tracy, Melba, Stuart, Crystle, Leslie, Cliffie, Barbie, Mysti, Dorry, Marty and Stephanie were part of the Grand Ole Opry show. Songs: 1. Wabash Cannonball/Will the Circle Be Unbroken/I Saw the Light - (1) Delphine, Tracy, Dolly Parton, Patty Loveless, Lorrie Morgan, Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt and Joe Diffie (2) Hal Ketchum, Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, Barbara Mandrell (3) Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Clint Black, Holly Dunn, Ray Pillow and Alan Jackson 2. Almost Persuaded - Delphine, Alison and Joe 3. Singing the Blues - John Conlee and Leslie/White Sport Coat - Ray and Leslie/I Walk Alone - Charley Pride and Leslie/Among My Souvenirs - All 4. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (instrumental) - Sonny Osborne, Vince, Ricky, Cliffie, Jim McReynolds, Cheryl White and Alison 5. Young Country - Tracy, Travis, Clint, Holly, Stephanie and Joe 6. Women Everywhere - Mysti, Holly, Emmylou Harris, Jan Howard, Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, B...

Trey and his wife Sylvia welcomed twin boys, Tobias Brooks and Truett Burton just after 1 AM Nov. 30. The twins joined 10 month old brother Gatlin. Riley, Faron's adopted son had a seizure on Nov. 26 after playing with grandmother Marla. He is in coma and was still hospitalized as of now.

In 1985, Lynn and Gwynn went to Burns, Tennessee for preparing a new album for the NASCAR drivers. First they went to the local grocery store to visit Wayne Walp and his eight year old son Erik. They shared a room with them until the last one has cut the song. Lynn was the vocal coach, and Gwynn was the assistant of Jay Marshall, the producer and songwriter. One cameo appearance belongs to the lovely Jeannie Seely. She was the Opry member since 1967. She wrote songs for Cale Yarborough and Geoff Bodine. Lennie Pond also had a cameo supporting James Hylton. After completing the album, they all went to Daytona Beach for a concert for MMQ.