Walter Lewis Cole

September 11, 2025


Walter Lewis Cole

passed away Aug. 24,
2025, at the University of
Alabama in Birmingham
Hospital. He was born
July 27, 1949, in Birming-
ham at Carraway 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 (Frank) Pugh, Shirley (Johnny)
Rigsby, and Wanda (Kevin) McCarthy.
Walter was married to his loving wife, Marilyn,
of 49 years who passed in 2020 . Together they had
three children: Debbie (Rick), George, and Cin-
dy. They had five grandchildren: Sherry (Justin),
Brandon (Natasha), Katie (Seth), Rebecca (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 were Rick Busby, Brandon Busby,
Justin Murphree, Braxton Murphree, Seth Wheeler,
and Jay Freeman
Service was held at Jefferson Memorial in Truss-
ville Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at 3 p.m. with visitation at
2 p.m. Burial followed. Kent McClendon officiated.





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