George H. Walls Sr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of George H. Walls Sr. (Denton, Maryland), who passed away on June 13, 2018, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Nathan Walls of Ridgely and Evelyn Eliazabeth Walls of Ridgely; and his wife Doris Sparks.
He was also published in the National Little League Magazine for his poems entitled "Mother" and The Coach". Bud took first place for his story of a team of farmers who played softball in fields where "cow pies" were prevalent. Mr. Walls was a member of the American Legion Post #29 and the Fleet of the Chesapeake (Denton Jaycees). While a Jaycees member he headed several campaigns including "Pennies for Lights" producing Christmas lights for the town of Denton. He also pitched on the Jaycee Slow Pitch softball team the year they won a state championship. He was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1998. His greatest passions were his family and a column he called "The Sports Scope". In this column he would predict the outcome of certain seasons and wait for the heckling from his readers. He loved watching his children and grandchildren in their endeavors. Bud aslo enjoyed the fans and friends he made through sports. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Doris Sparks Walls, one daughter Deborah Jo Proulx and husband Matt and one son Charles "Chuck" Walls and wife Brenda all of Denton, two grandsons James Dodge and Joseph Bacorn and wife Crystal, one granddaughter Jessica Walls Tuel and husband Jason all of Denton, four great granddaughters Kayla Dodge, Jaidyn Higgs, Emilia Tuel and Adalyn Tuel, two great grandsons Austin Clark and Hayden Bacorn and one great, great granddaughter Melody Jo. In addition to his parents Bud is preceded in death by his sisters Ann Walls and Eleanor Jarrell and oldest son George Butch Walls, Jr. A visitation will be held 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Monday June 18, at Fleegle & Helfenbein Funeral Home, 106 W. Sunset Ave., Greensboro. The Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday June 19 at the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in the Greensboro Cemetery. Suggested donations in Mr. Walls name are to the Alzheimer's Foundation, http://www.alzfdn.org.
