Douglas Edward Walton

(Ret.) Major Douglas Edward Walton June 20, 1948- January 5, 2008 COLUMBUS, GA— (Ret.) Major Douglas Edward Walton, 59, of Columbus died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at his residence. A graveside service will be held 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 in Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery with Military Honors, according to McMullen Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus. The family will receive friends after the service. Major Walton was born in Toledo, OH on June 10, 1948 to the late Ernestine Szalkowski Walton and the late Donald Edward Walton. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Viet Nam War and was Catholic by faith. He was a member of VFW and American Legion. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Susan Kanary. Survivors include his daughter, Malissa Timmerman and son-in-law, Tim, of Duluth, MN; sisters, Diane LaFountain of Atlanta, GA, Maryanne McIlroy (Denny) of Toledo, OH, Annette Miller (Michael) of Toledo, OH and Donna Amstutz (Rick) of Toledo, OH; brothers, Michael Walton (Georgia) of Dothan, AL and David Walton (Debra) of Ft. Wayne, IN; and several nieces and nephews. To sign the online guest registry, please visit www.mcmullenfuneralhome.com