Walter Levi Walden

Walter Levi Walden obituary, Oak Ridge, TN

Walter Levi Walden

Walter Walden Obituary

Visit the Mott-McKamey Funeral Home - Oak Ridge website to view the full obituary.

Walter (Buddy) Levi Walden, age 75 of Clinton, Born June 10, 1947, went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife of 55 years Dianne Carter Walden, and his five daughters. 

Walter was a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He would have been a great great grandfather in February to a new baby boy. He enjoyed a lot of things during his lifelong journey. The most significant was driving a school bus but his passion was being a tour bus driver traveling across America and Canada. 

He is proceeded in death by his parents Bill and Mary Ruth Walden; Sister Joyce Hannah; Brother Garry Walden; Son in law, Eric King; Great grandchildren, Demi and Baby Windham; Father and Mother-in-law, Cornelius & Mary Carter; Brother in laws Ray Carter, Ronnie Carter and sister-in-law Kathy Reed. 

He is survived by daughters Melissa Davis & husband Michael and their children Joshua Davis and wife Jennifer, Jerrica Varner and significant other Cody Justice and their children Aiden and Aaron Varner. Blayze, Noah, and Talon Davis.
Patricia Carpenter and husband Otis and their children Jessica and Billy Carpenter and significant other Courtney Cooper and their children Johnny Williams, Hailey Williams and expecting baby boy, Casey Mount, Cody, David, and Noah Carpenter.
Sheila Langford and husband Robert and their children Robert Langford IV and wife Jessie and their children Robert V, Timothy and Benjamin Langford, Jordan and wife Carley Langford, Emily Anders and husband Brandon, Olivia Langford,  and Andrew and  Olivia Langford.
Cheryl Walden King and Children Shelby Windham & husband Darryl their children Sunny and Sophie Windham. Chloe Winsbro and son Drayden Roberts.
Amy Walden Duncan and significant other Richard (Rick) Carpenter and their fur and feather babies and Rick's son Richard (Richie) and wife Chloe. 

He is also survived by sisters Dianna Childs and Janet Webb, Uncle Hubert Harmon with many nieces and nephews and other family members and friends. 

The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 31, 2022, from 4-6PM in the chapel of Mott-McKamey Funeral Home.  The funeral service will follow at 6 PM.  The graveside service will be on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 2PM at Staff Sergeant Cornelius Carter Cemetery. Grandson Preacher Robert Langford IV will be officiating the services.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Mott-McKamey Funeral Home - Oak Ridge

1017 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830

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