Julie Joanne Walton, 33, of Midland, passed away on December 6, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 13, 1976 to Joe and Carol Bass in Big Spring, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory, 3800 N Big Spring ST, Midland. Funeral mass will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Midland. Interment will be at 3:00 pm, Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder.

Julie grew up and attended schools in Del Rio, TX. In 1987, she moved to Germany where her father was stationed, she attended schools there and met her best friend Natalie. Later the Bass family moved back to the states doing another tour in Del Rio, TX and later moved to Snyder, Texas in 1993 where Julie graduated Snyder High School in 1994. After high school she attended Angelo State University, in San Angelo, TX and received a degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in counseling. She served her internship in Lubbock, Texas with Joe Arrington Cancer Center, counseling patients. Julie moved to Twenty-Nine Palms, California and worked as a counselor in the Yucca Valley area. She married Cade Walton on July 4, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She devoted her life to her husband, family and children. People gravitated to Julie for friendship, guidance, and love. She had so many friends, she brought people together. She was a member of the Key Volunteer - Network for the 3rdBatallion, 4th Marines and played an integral part in keeping the support system working for all of the Marine wives. In 2005, Julie and Cade moved to Midland, where she was an active member of Midland Junior Women's Club and enjoyed volunteering.

Survivors include her husband, Cade Walton of Midland; two daughters, Lynsey and Ryann Walton both of Midland; parents, Joe and Carol Bass of Snyder, TX; two sisters, Jamie Bass of Midland and Jackie Bass of Austin; grandparents, Don & Joanne Sleeman of Lincoln City, OR, and E.D. Walton of Snyder; mother in law, Sally Walton of Lubbock; father and mother in law, Dalton and Linda Walton of Snyder, TX; uncle Bill Bass and wife Melissa of Houston, TX; aunt Candy Drummond and husband Steve of Midland; uncle David Sleeman and wife Tiffany of Coos Bay, OR; aunt Jan Loyer of Cambridge, OH; sister in law, Kristen Kendrick and husband Scott of Cedar Park, TX; nieces and nephews, Teaghan Bass, Natalie and Nathan Kendrick; cousins, Jenny Kiggans, Jeremy Culwell, Daniel Sleeman, Tanner and Reilly Bass, Christopher Sleeman, and Tiffany Drummond; and her dearest friend Natalie Meszaros and family of Phoenix, AZ.

She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents Prentis & Joyce Bass formerly of Snyder, TX.

The family suggests memorials be made to: Hope Lodge c/o American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423, Hospice Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702, or to Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

In Julie's honor the family has requested for those attending her funeral to wear a splash of pink, her favorite color.