Russell Walker Obituary

Russell L. Walker, 67 of Cataula, GA, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, Georgia.
Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC.
Russell was born on February 21, 1956, in Bridgeport, AL the son of Margaret Pryor Spencer, Beenea Hyatt, Jimmy Joe Walker, and Wendell Spencer. He leaves behind his wife of 42 years Katherine Elizabeth Knights Walker, sons Robert Spencer Walker ( Hillary ), Jon-Reed Walker ( Melanie), and James-Russell Walker. His joy was his grandchildren Eden Christel Walker, Elizabeth Harleigh Walker, Reid Orion Walker, and Margaux Elise Walker. He is also survived by his sisters Sonya Walker-McShan, Jacqueline Louise Walker, brother Jesse Cole, Sr (Dianna), nephews Randell Walker, Justin Walker ( Angela), niece Katie Walker and many other members of the Young, Hyatt, Pryor, Walker and Spencer families.
Russell was a 1974 graduate of South Pittsburg High School, Tennessee, 1978 graduate of Carson -Newman University, Jefferson City, Tennessee with a BS in Psychology, and Columbus State University with Masters degrees in Public Administration and Education. While attending Carson- Newman he was a member of the football and track teams and received his Officer Commission with the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corp. He and Katherine married in April 1981and were stationed in Wiesbaden, W Germany, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and Fort Moore (Benning), Georgia. He left military service as a Senior Captain in 1989 and began his career as an Administrator with the Cities in Schools Program of Atlanta, Georgia working with at risk youth. He received mediation and conflict resolution training from the Carter Justice Center in Atlanta and was the Owner of Peacemaker's, Inc. Russell was an educator with the Muscogee County School District serving for 21 years and a member of North Highland Assembly Church where he volunteered with the drama and children's departments. During his retirement years, he enjoyed fishing, photography and traveling as he beautifully documented his and Katherine's adventures thru his wonderful pictures of 5 continents.