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Charles Maurice Walls

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Birth	:	29 Dec 1924 Coalfield, Morgan County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 2007 Oliver Springs, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Webster County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3344002, -98.4357986
Plot	:	Masonic Garden
Description	:	Charles Maurice Walls, age 82, a resident of Oliver Springs, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at his home. Mr. Walls was born Dec. 29, 1924, in Coalfield. During his childhood he lived for a number of years in Harlan County, Ky., in the community of Chevrolet, which was a coal mining community owned by General Motors. His father was the general mining superintendent at Chevrolet Coal Company. The Walls family later moved back to Tennessee, and settled in Petros, where his father continued his vocation. The family later established Charles Walls and Sons Coal Company, which was a successful coal... Read More	Charles Maurice Walls, age 82, a resident of Oliver Springs, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at his home. Mr. Walls was born Dec. 29, 1924, in Coalfield. During his childhood he lived for a number of years in Harlan County, Ky., in the community of Chevrolet, which was a coal mining community owned by General Motors. His father was the general mining superintendent at Chevrolet Coal Company. The Walls family later moved back to Tennessee, and settled in Petros, where his father continued his vocation. The family later established Charles Walls and Sons Coal Company, which was a successful coal company operating on Windrock Mountain. Maurice Walls did the original grade work, which established the Windrock Mountain Road that is still being used today. He and his brother, Reid Walls, co-owned Wolf Ridge Mining Company and he later owned and operated Maurice Mining Company. After his graduation from Robertsville High School in Oak Ridge, Mr. Walls entered the U.S. Army, serving his country during World War II. His company, the 752nd Engineering Corps, invaded the Normandy Beach Head on the sixth day of the invasion. The company was awarded numerous accommodations and citations for the services they provided. They were responsible for moving equipment and supplies and often found themselves behind enemy lines. Mr. Walls and his family moved from Petros to Oliver Springs in 1948. He was widely recognized as a true and loving friend to many, many people and a discretely considerate and charitable person who was a member and served as a deacon of the Oliver Springs First Baptist Church. He was a 32nd degree Master Mason and a member of the Omega Masonic Lodge No. 536 F & AM. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He became an accomplished marksman who won a national skeet shooting award. He was a licensed pilot who enjoyed flying, bowling, golfing, and he was an avid University of Tennessee football supporter and fan. He was preceeded in death by his parents, Charles Thomas Walls and Grace Butler Walls; and by a sister, Nova Lee Mendell. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Marjorie Cooper Walls of Oliver Springs; daughters, Mary Martha Brackett and husband, Scott, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Michelle Jones and husband, Chris, of Oak Ridge; son, David Mike Walls and wife, Patricia, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Bill Brackett of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mallory Jones and Aaron Jones of Oak Ridge; and a brother, Reid Walls and wife, Irene, of Oliver Springs. The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Barry Ariaz officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Anderson Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to one of the following charities: Disabled American Veterans, Tri-County Chapter No. 26, P.O. Box 533, Oliver Springs, TN 37840; American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720; the American Kidney Fund, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register book is available for Mr. Walls at www.sharpfh.com. From The Oak Ridger 9 Aug 2007

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Charles Maurice Walls's memorial is located at: Blue Hill Cemetery, Blue Hill, Webster County, USA.
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Charles Maurice Walls death on 7 Aug 2007 in Oliver Springs, Roane County, Tennessee, USA
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Latitude: 40.3344002
Longitude: -98.4357986

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Thomas Walls

(1894 - 1974)

Ethel Grace Walls

(1894 - 1990)

Spouse

Mary “Marjorie” Cooper Walls

(1925 - 2016)

Siblings

Connel Reid Walls

(1922 - 2012)

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