GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Audrey F. Walls Montgomery, 87, of Grand Junction, Colo., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 13, 2010, following a lengthy illness.

Born February 12, 1923, in Man, she was a daughter of the late Noah Austin and Martha Etta Trent Walls. The fourth of five children, Audrey grew up in the Man area and attended school there. On July 19, 1941 she married Ray N. Montgomery in Greenville and this union had two sons, Richard R. Montgomery and Randy N. Montgomery. The family lived in the Greenville area until 1954 when they moved to Leadville, Colo. While living in Leadville, Audrey worked at the Credit Union, Montgomery Wards, and J.C. Penney’s. She, her husband, and her sons enjoyed the beauty of the High Country by fishing, camping, hunting and picnicking. They were also very active in First Baptist Church and there Audrey began her love of teaching Sunday school. She did so for a total of 35 years and received a plaque for her faithful service.

In 1973, Ray and Audrey moved to Van Buren, Ariz., after Ray’s retirement from Climax Molybdenum. They enjoyed their retirement years by farming and continuing in their Christian service with Concord Baptist Church. Ray passed away September 7, 1976. Audrey moved back to Leadville and eventually moved to Grand Junction in 1982. She was a member of Bookcliff Baptist Church and participated in various church activities.

Audrey was a senior volunteer at Community Hospital for 10 years. She also enjoyed reading — especially the Bible, which she did all the way through over 60 times, doing various crafts, cooking and being surrounded by her family.

Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Claudia Walls and Marvin Walls Ratliff, and her only brother, H. Marcus Walls.

Survivors include two sons, Richard (Marilynn) Montgomery of Clifton, Colo., and Randy (Susan) Montgomery of Watertown, Wis.; grandchildren, Renee (Ian) Griggs of Winnemucca, Nev., Robin Willoughby of Jacksonville, Fla., Randa Montgomery of Watertown, Wis., and Ryan (Rachel) Montgomery of Raleigh, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Ryder Willoughby of Jacksonville, and Ryleigh Griggs and Rory Griggs of Winnemucca, and a sister, Naomi Walls Blankenship of Bruno.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 20, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Pastors Kenneth Long, John Robbins and Bob Murr officiating. Interment will take place in the Palisade Cemetery at Palisade, Colo.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.

Donations can be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Fund, P.O. Box 755, Clifton, CO 81520, in memory of the deceased. All the donations will go to purchase Bibles in her honor.

Callahan-Edfast Mortuary of Grand Junction, Colo., is in charge of the arrangements.