Walter Malone
Posted: August 5, 2022
CRAWFORD — Walter James Malone, 90, died July 28, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Pleasant Grove M.B. Church, with the Rev. Charles Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 1-5 p.m. today, at Hairston and Hairston Funeral Home. Hairston and Hairston Funeral Home of Starkville is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Malone was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Crawford, to the late Aaron Malone Sr. and Lou Ella Jordan Malone. He was formerly employed in construction and as Eka Nobel Chemical, Inc. He was a member of Pleasant Grove M.B. Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Tommie J. Malone, Aaron Malone Jr. and Johnny Malone; and sister, Gussie Gillespie.
He is survived by his wife, Annie J. Malone; daughters, Diana Nance of Augusta, Georgia and Gloria Blunt of Columbus; brother, William Malone of Flint, Michigan; sisters, Nancy Norris and Maggie Peters, both of Starkville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.