John Russell "Rusty" Walker, age 57, went to be with the Lord on March 19, 2019. He was born on July 15, 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rusty graduated from Hayden High School in 1979. He obtained degrees from both UAB and Birmingham School of Law, and retired from American Cast Iron Pipe Company, where he served on the Board of Operatives. While he was a man of many talents, his most pleasurable moments were spending time with his two sons, of whom he was so proud.
Rusty is survived by his parents, Gilbert and Johnnie Walker; sons, John Colton Walker and Thomas Clayton Walker; brother, Trey Walker; sister, Lisa Sharp (Mel).
Visitation will be at 10:00am on March 23 at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel and funeral service at 11:00am. Burial will immediately follow at Oakwood Memorial Gardens.