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Gary Chitwood Walker

Gary Chitwood Walker Oakey's Vinton Chapel

1946-05-24 - 2026-08-14

Oakey's Funeral Service

Service details listed with Oakey's Funeral Service (last service date 2026-08-22); verify visitation and service times on the funeral-home page.

WALKER, GARY CHITWOOD Gary Chitwood Walker, 80, of Roanoke, Virginia, a devoted historian and author of the War Between the States (Civil War), passed from this earthly life after completing his final sentence. He is now history. Born in Wytheville, Virginia, Gary overcame dyslexia to graduate from George Wythe High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institu...

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