In 1939 the business moved premises for a second time to Hall Street, Tipton. Throughout the Second World War Arthur’s eldest son, Sidney, kept the business running whilst his younger son, Ernest, did service in India with the RAF. Ernest’s wife, Nancy, helped out driving the funeral limousine which was a huge Daimler although at just 5ft 1 inch tall she could barely see over the steering wheel!

Sid and Ernie ran the business together during the late 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s and many of Tipton’s elder residents remember both men fondly from this time. Sid was a particular character; a proper ‘jolly undertaker’. Being surrounded by death certainly made him live life to the full and he enjoyed dancing, card games, dog racing, drinking, and lots of attention from the ladies despite a long and happy marriage to wife, Kath. Ernie was much more sensible and kept the business running smoothly whilst Sid enjoyed the high-life.

Mick Walters (son of Ernie), joined the business on January 1st 1962, aged 15. He and his wife, Christine, became partners in the business in 1979, just a year before Sid passed away. Ernie continued to work alongside his son during most of the 1980’s. He worked up until three days before his death in August 1987.

During the 1990s the business went from strength to strength, especially with the re-introduction of Horse-Drawn Hearses in the local area. By the beginning of the new century it was becoming apparent that the business had out-grown its increasingly cramped premises in Hall Street and an offer to purchase a regency property in nearby Dudley Road was made. In December 2002 the business made its third move to The Old Manse, 85 Dudley Road, Tipton. Mick’s son-in-law, Jeremy Hodges, oversaw the move. The old premises at Hall Street have since been converted into garages for the fleet of vehicles.

In September 2003, Mick’s daughter Rachel left a career in teaching to join the business full time. Despite being a great-great grand-daughter of William, she is the only representative of her generation in the Walters line, having no siblings, first cousins or second cousins. However, in February 2007, the family line was set to continue for a sixth generation with the birth of Rachel and Jeremy’s first child, Evie. March 2010 saw the birth of Rachel and Jeremy’s second daughter, Francesca.

Following regional success in both 2006 and 2008, A. & A. Walters were voted Golden Charter 'Funeral Planner of the Year 2012.' They were again voted regional winner in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 & 2018. Golden Charter are the leading independent funeral plan provider in the UK.