Candice Brooke McFarland Walters

Candice Brooke McFarland Walters, 26, private sitter and certified nursing assistant, died Monday, December 31, 2007 at her residence on South Main Street. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Homer D. Kelley and Brother Joe Macer officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Born in West Helena, Arkansas, she was a 1999 graduate of Columbia Central High School. She earned the rank of 2nd degree black belt at the age of 16 at Columbia Taekwondo and was a former National Champion in the sport. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Candy Hedrick (Terry) Stewart of Culleoka; her father, Bruce Wayne McFarland of Columbia; daughter, Candice Morgan Walters of Columbia; sisters, Kelley Stewart and Kelsey Stewart of Culleoka; paternal grandmother, Faye Brewer McFarland of Columbia; paternal great-grandmother, Desdie Roberts Driezen of Columbia; aunts, Sharon (Henry) Hulshof of Lewisburg, Mona Hedrick of Mt. Pleasant, Donna McFarland (John) Martin of Columbia; uncle, Bobby Hedrick, Jr. of Pulaski; cousins, Robert Brooks of Columbia, Marissa Malone of Culleoka, John Karter Martin, Mallory Loveless of Columbia; step-sister, Sarah Stewart of Pulaski; step-brother, Nicky Stewart of Columbia; special friend, James Turner of Columbia. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Linda Cozart Workman; maternal grandfather, Bobby Hedrick, Sr.; paternal grandfather, James McFarland; step-grandfather, James "Bonedaddy" Workman; paternal great-grandparents, Bayla and James McFarland. Active pallbearers are Robert Brooks, Henry Hulshof, Don Derryberry, John Karter Martin, John Martin, Mark Love, Donnie Morrow, Bobby Hedrick, Jr., and Scotty Prince. Honorary pallbearers include Dr. Hrishi Kanth, Chris Hicks, Nursing Staff of Life Care of Columbia, Linda Kaye Hedrick, and Gordy Loveless.