Carl Walter Walls

1945 - 2022

Walls, Carl Walter BERNE Carl Walter Walls, a lovingly sarcastic husband, father and grandfather, respected brother and uncle, veteran, and chronically disappointed Mets fan, died surrounded by his wife and children, on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the young age of 76 (four in Carl years). Born on July 30, 1945, to Carl and Arlene, Junior (which he hated being called), was educated in no less than a dozen schools growing up, worked on various relatives' farms, and undoubtedly got up to no good. He went on to study agriculture at SUNY Cobleskill and then did a four-year stint in the Marines. Upon exiting armed service, Carl was hired by New York State as a computer programmer where he claimed to have been one of the few people who did any actual work during his 30 years of employment. Upon retiring, he farmed it until he decided he wanted to enjoy retirement. During his final two decades, he enjoyed spinning long-winded yarns with The Old Men on the Mountain, snowbirding with his wife at Ramblers Rest in Florida, and teaching his granddaughter how not to play Rummy. Carl is survived by his wife, Kathleen Walls; children, Thomas Walls and Katie (Stepheon) Sheldon; granddaughter, Sidney Sheldon; and brothers and sisters, Austin Gray, Billie Jo Youmans, Connie Watts, Frank Walls, and Jerry Walls. Carl was predeceased by his son, Kent Walls; parents, and sister, Nancy Pyer. A graveside service will be held in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne on July 8, at 11 a.m. followed by refreshments at the Berne Reformed Church.