Mr. Oscar Lee "Buddy" Walton

Oscar Lee “Buddy” Walton, Jr., 75, of Salisbury passed away Wednesday – Dec. 18, 2013 at the Glenn A. Kiser Hospice House surrounded by family. Born April 11, 1938 in Spencer, he was the son of the late Katherine Mae Honeycutt Walton and Oscar Lee Walton, Sr. He was educated in the Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High School, Class of 1956. He was employed for the Salisbury Post from 1949-1956, he served in the US Navy from 1956-1962 and returned to the Salisbury Post where he served as City Circulation Manager until he retired in 2001. He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church and Enon Baptist Church, was a member of the Spencer Jaycees from 1967-1972, the Spencer Optimist Club from 1980-1985 and the Salisbury Optimist, the Harold B. Jarrett American Legion Post #342, Mid-Atlantic Circulation Managers Association, the Cincinnati Reds Scouting Organization, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Flotilla Commander with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. While serving in the US Navy he received a Letter of Commendation from Commander of Fighter Squadron 24 in 1958, Certified Combat Aircrew Member-1958, Good Conduct Medal in 1960, Presidential Unit Citation-1958 and the China Sea Campaign Medal in1958. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Virginia “Jenny” Hoover in 2000. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Billie Rae Barger Walton; daughter, Mary Walton Sprinkle and husband Cameron; son, Alan Scott Walton and wife Kim; all of Salisbury; sister, Martha Jane Bailey and husband Freddie of Ocean Isle Beach; grandchildren, Brandon Scott Walton, Taylor Nicole Walton, Mackenzie Catherine Sprinkle. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM Friday at the Summersett Funeral Home and at other times the family will be at the residence of his son Alan Scott Walton, 203 S. Deerfield Circle, Plantation Ridge. Funeral services will be conducted 2 PM Saturday (Dec. 21) at the Summersett Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Rick Cockerham, minister of Calvary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Oakdale Baptist Church with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Rowan Hospice and Palliative Care, 720 Grove Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com

Mr. Oscar Lee "Buddy" Walton

April 11, 1938 - December 18, 2013