Walter Lewis Cole

Service to be held at Jefferson Memorial, Trussville, AL on Friday, August 29, 2025.

Visitation 2:00 pm with 3:00 pm service and burial following.

Brother Kent McClendon Officiating

Born on July 27, 1949 in Birmingham, Alabama at Carraway Hospital

Passed away on August 24, 2025 at the University of Alabama in Birmingham Hospital.

He was a Christian, a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a grandfather, a great grandfather, a friend, a veteran and a mason.

Walter was born to parents William (Bill) Cole & Mary Vickers who have both passed on.

He had a Brother Joe Bob Tennison , sisters Mary Coleman , Sandra (husband Frank) Pugh, Shirley (husband Johnny) Rigsby and Wanda (husband Kevin) McCarthy.

Walter was married to his loving wife, Marilyn, of 49 years who passed in 2020 . Together they had three children Debbie (husband Rick), George, and Cindy. They had 5 grandchildren, Sherry (husband Justin), Brandon (wife Natasha), Katie (husband Seth), Rebecca (husband Jay) and Shelby. They also had 12 great grandchildren whom they loved so very much. Braxton, Macy, Liam, Paris, Emma, Ethan, Carson, Maddie, Infant Isaiah that left us way too soon, Isabella, Renley and Andrew.

Walter served in the US Military under the Army division and served in the Vietnam War. He was a heavy vehicle operator and received many medals for his service. But the one he was most proud of was his Expert Marksman medal.

After his time in the military, he worked for American Cast Iron Pipe Company. (ACIPCO) for close to 40 years from which he retired. He also worked in his own vehicle garage which he started with his father. During his lifetime he made a host of special lifetime friends whom he considered family and loved very much.

Helping everyone he knew, as best as he could, was what he spent his lifetime doing and loved every minute of it.

He loved to talk and laugh and share time with everyone and will truly be missed by all.

Pall Bearers: Rick Busby, Brandon Busby, Justin Murphree, Braxton Murphree, Seth Wheeler and Jay Freeman.