Joe Eddie Walden, 89, a resident of Lanett, AL passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 11:00 AM EST from Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with Brother Jeff Thorn and Brother Steve Sexton officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM EST at the funeral home.
Mr. Walden is survived by three children, Joe Wayne Walden (Penny); Peggy Sexton (Steve); & Jonathan Walden (Felicia); grandchildren, Stephanie Wilson, Adam Walden (Laura), Elizabeth Crowe, Sable Calhoun (Caleb), Dalton Sexton, Jordan Walden & Taylor Walden; great-grandchildren; Braylen Crowe & Mallee Calhoun. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry & Iula Magby Walden; his wife, Ina Mae Walden; and his siblings, Johnnie Etta Hanvey, Hattie Mae Franklin, Bud Walden, James Albert Walden & Grady Walden
Mr. Walden was born in Chambers County, AL on August 3, 1932. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Korea. He retired from the Lanett Mill, and was a newspaper carrier for the Valley Times News for many years. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Lanett where he served as a longtime Deacon and Trustee. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Central Baptist Church, Lanett, AL or to Chattahoochee Hospice, Valley, AL.
Please visit www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to sign the online guestbook or light a Remembrance Candle in his memory.
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