Mike Walters
February 20, 1945 ~ June 19, 2019
Marietta Southern Cremations & Funerals
Mike Walters passed away at his home in Kennesaw, GA June 19, 2019 at the age of 74.
Mike is preceded in death by his daughter, Heather Walters-Thomas; his niece, Trisha Wilson; his sister, Josephine Pague; nephew, Mitchell Cuevas, and his parents, Patrick and JoAnn Walters; and nephew, Glenn Turner.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Suzanna (Sue) of 27 years. They were married in Hawaii on November 10, 1991.
He is survived by his daughters, Jenni Birdsong, Kim Stockton, and Andrea Walters. Grandchildren, Laurel Driscoll, Dalton Stockton, Piper Stockton, Stella Mesta, and Brenden Birdsong. Sisters - Patsy Scott, Francis Turner, Betty Walters-Weekley, and Peggy Wilson. Niece s and Nephews - Terri Bely, Herman(Butch ) Pague III, Thomas Pague, Chris Wilson, Mark Wilson, John Wilson, Elizabeth Littlejohn, Carol Wilson , Stephen Cuevas, Deanna Zeh, Melissa Nguyen.
and last but not least, his loyal pup, Prince.
Mike was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on February 20, 1945. He graduated in 1963 from Harrison Central High School in Gulfport.
He then went on to Lincoln Technical College in Nashville, TN for welding. Mike joined the Army National Guard of Mississippi in September 1966.
Mike's 30 year career as a Service Technician began with Pecco Tower Cranes. He traveled and worked for this company in Virginia and Florida. He later moved to Hawaii and then settled in Kennesaw, Georgia, working for Morrow Equipment Co. on tower cranes. He worked 265 feet above ground, with the rain, wind, ice, and birds.
After retirement and some amount of traveling with Sue, Mike decided to go back to work as a Cobb County School Bus Driver. He loved working again as he bused Bullard Elementary, McClure Middle, and Kennesaw Mountain High kids safely to school and back home in the 2017/18 school year.
Mike enjoyed spending time outdoors, kayaking, hiking, and walking. He always kept himself busy and loved his Babe, a 1962 Chevy Impala SS conv.
The visitation will be held at Southern Cremations & Funerals, Cheatham Hill Memorial Park, located at 1861 Dallas Highway SW, Marietta, GA 30064. Please feel welcome to join Mike's family and friends Monday, June 24, 2019 from 10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. for visitation. His funeral and burial will be located at the same address at 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia. BHRG - PO Box 1834, Fayetteville, GA 30214. 770-499-1164.
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I am so grateful that Mike reached out to me about six years ago (from GA where he lived to TX where I live) to reconnect. Getting to see each other, tour Gibbs Gardens, talk by phone and exchange many emails and share memories of life in the 1950s in the country in Landon, MS and then in school at Orange Grove was nice. And, getting to meet Sue and see how much she and Mike loved and respected each other was inspiring. The obituary that she wrote for him was beautiful, and it was a nice tribute to his life well lived. He fought a valiant battle against a terrible disease, and I know his family members were and are proud of him. I am, too! Bob Webb, League City, TX