Obituary of Russell Walton

Russell C. Walton, DDS died peacefully of complications from pneumonia on April 3, 2012 at Rex Hospital. He had celebrated his 88th birthday in December of 2011. He was surrounded by family and friends.

Dr. Walton was a Raleigh native. At 16 years of age, he took flying lessons and several years later, during World War II, he became a pilot in the Army Air Corps. After the war, he flew in the Berlin Air Lift. Upon leaving the service, Dr. Walton enrolled at the University of North Carolina, graduating with honors from the UNC School of Dentistry in 1955. He practiced dentistry in Cameron Village for 57 years. He routinely saw patients 5½ days a week and he worked right up until the day before his admission to Rex Hospital on March 24th, only 10 days before he died. Dr. Walton took pride in offering compassionate dental care to all walks of life.

A celebration of life will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Montlawn Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.

Dr. Walton is survived by Margie Garner Walton, his wife of 54 years; his son Charles; daughter Mary Walton, DDS; son Lee; daughter Martha Walton and her husband Jan Eason; and one granddaughter, Brooke Walton.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to: The Indigent Care Fund, c/o Dental Foundation of NC, UNC School of Dentistry, Campus Box 7451, 1090 Old Dental Building, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.