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Oscar Lee “Buddy” Walton Jr.

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Oscar Lee “Buddy” Walton Jr. Veteran

Birth
Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death
18 Dec 2013 (aged 75)
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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He was the son of the late Katherine Mae Honeycutt Walton and Oscar Lee Walton, Sr. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Virginia “Jenny” Hoover in 2000.

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.

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 in 1958.
He was the son of the late Katherine Mae Honeycutt Walton and Oscar Lee Walton, Sr. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Virginia “Jenny” Hoover in 2000.

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.

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 in 1958.


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  • Created by: Sue Roberts
  • Added: Feb 18, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142796509/oscar_lee-walton: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar Lee “Buddy” Walton Jr. (11 Apr 1938–18 Dec 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142796509, citing Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery, Spencer, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Sue Roberts (contributor 47321111).