Walt was born in 1937 in NC. He passed away on July 13, 2017, at Cumberland House, Crossville, TN, of pulmonary fibrosis at age 80. He was predeceased by his parents, two sisters, two brothers, and brother-in-law, Ronald T. Besecker. He is survived by his wife of 33 yrs., Carol B. Hill of Fairfield Glade, daughter Lisa Hill and granddaughter, Brittany R. Hill, Covington, GA; step-son Jeff Johnston (Connie), Nashville; step-daughters Jill Cantrell, Gainesville, GA, and Jennifer Mackie (Jeff) of Hillsdale, MI; 7 step-grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren; brothers-in-law Keith Besecker (Karen), Arcanum, OH, and Ted Besecker (Jane), Jacksonville, FL, sister-in-law Diana Besecker, Miami, FL; adopted brother-in-law Manuel Gonzalez, Atlanta; adopted cousins Bob, Gloria, Craig, Patti, and Mark Floros of FFG; nieces, nephews, and cousins in NC; wonderful friends: Dick and Becky Smith and Bill and Roberta Wascher, FFG; Bob and Betty Smith, Columbus, OH; Tom and Fran Jasunas, Crossville, and many others who are very much appreciated.

Walt was graduated from Kenly H.S. in NC, then joined the Air Force for 4 yrs. including duty in France. He attended Piedmont College, Georgia State, and Roanoke College. He worked at General Motors in NC briefly, then Norfolk Southern Railway in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Roanoke as an accountant for 24 years, retiring in 1993 to play golf and tennis in FL. He moved to FFG in 2008 and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Memorial service will be at Westminster Church, 114 Stonehenge Dr., FFG, at 2 p.m. on Sat., July 15, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations to Westminster Food Basket program would be appreciated. His ashes will be interred at Abbotsville Cemetery, Arcanum, OH, at a later date.