Deacon William Malachi "Bill" Walton

"The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away." Psalm 90:10 ~ (KJV) "A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth." Ecclesiastes 7:1

Please join us for a service of celebration and thanksgiving for Deacon William Malachi "Bill" Walton, Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 12:00 PM, Mt. Mariah Missionary Baptist Church, 2259 Holtzclaw Road, Omaha, Georgia 31821.

Visitation will be held Friday, October 10, 2025, in the Joseph N. Booth Memorial Chapel of The Thomas Funeral Home, 218 Surles Street, Lumpkin, Georgia 31815 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM.

"A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify, A never dying soul to save and fit it for the sky. To serve the present age, my calling to fulfill, Oh may it all my powers engage to do my masters will."

Rev. John Keel, Eulogist

Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers!

Note: For the safety of our staff and family, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we ask that everyone continue practicing social distancing as much as possible. Thank you!