Edward R. Walls Jr.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Edward R. Walls Jr., "Bud", of Tucson, Ariz., died Christmas night in Northwest Hospital, Tucson. He was 75 years old.
Bud was born on May 15, 1942, son of the late Edward R. Walls Sr. and Mary Durham Walls. He was raised in Kent County, attending Galena School, and was a 1960 graduate of Chestertown High. He furthered his education at Washington College, graduating in 1964, where he was a member of KA Fraternity. He began his teaching career in Queen Anne's County and retired from Anne Arundel after more than 30 years of service, continually teaching fifth grade. He had lived in Centreville and Annapolis until moving to Tucson after his retirement. He is remembered as a loving and caring teacher.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughters Michele and Amy Pitcher; sisters Peggy Clark and Ann W. Sutton; and a brother, Raymond Walls.
Bud is survived by his wife Patricia Smith Walls of Tucson; a daughter, Donna Brown of California; grandsons Aidan Brown of California and Ryan Forester of Annapolis; sisters Frances "Fay" Miller and Edwina "Winnie" Walters, both of Earleville; brothers-in-law William Sutton and Thomas Clark; sister-in-law Nancy Walls; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St., Galena, where friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be offered to Maryland Retired School Personnel Association Scholarship Fund c/o Community Foundation of Frederick County, 312 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.



This obituary was originally published in the Kent County News.