September 10, 1904: COL. C.V.WALKER PASSED AWAY IN ATLANTA: Well Known Augusta Died
Suddenly at the Capital Had Been Living There for last Several years - Well Known and Kindly Remembered
Here. Atlanta, GA - Sept 9: COL. C.V. WALKER, for 40 years a resident of Augusta, died at his home in
this city this afternoon at half past two o'clock. He was seventy years of age. Colonel Walker was a nephew of General William H.T. Walker. He was in the real estate business in Augusta and at one time was one of the wealthiest men in that city. He was a member of the Augusta council for nine years. During the war he was the keeper of the Arsenal at Augusta. Colonel Walker has been suffering from Bright's Disease for some time. He was up yesterday, however. This morning he did not rise as usual and it was supposed he was sleeping. He was not aroused and later in the day when an attempt was made to awaken him it was found that he was in the stupor which is peculiar to the disease with which he was afflicted. Without regaining
consciousness he died at half past two. He is survived by Mrs. Walker, and by the following children: Mrs. J.E. Miller of Atlanta; C.V. Walker, Jr. of Atlanta; J.D. Walker of Sparta; Mrs. P.W. Carswell of Munnerlyn, GA; Mrs. W.C. Davidson of Crawfordville; Mrs. Sue G. Vance of Atlanta; Mrs. George D. Doughty of Augusta. His young son Val Walker and Misses Josie, Julia, Ruth and Fleming Walker. It is expected that
the body will be taken to Augusta tomorrow morning for interment. Colonel Walker had been living in Atlanta about a year. Col. Walker will be well remembered in this city. It has only been a couple of year since he moved to Atlanta. For years Col. Walker was a prominent real estate man of this city, and associated
with many of the business enterprises. For years during the latter part of his life he conducted an auction house in the city, and was the county's and city's official vendee master. There was a time when every man,woman, and child in the city knew Col. Walker. He spent most of his life here. He was an upright,honorable, whole-souled, and thorough Christian gentleman. He possessed a friendly disposition and to once
meet him was to cultivate his acquaintance. He had the happy faculty of rarely forgetting faces and names.Col. Walker has a number of relatives in this city. Moving to Atlanta two years ago, he spent the closing days of his life with his children. He died yesterday afternoon after a protracted illness. The remains will reach Augusta this morning, and the funeral will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the city cemetery chapel. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev. S.R. Belk, pastor of St. James Methodist church, of which Col. Walker was a leading member for many years.

Graves from right to left are Harry V Walker, Mary R Walker, Clarence V Walker and Sue Walker Brown.

From center right side C.V. Walkers grave is the 3rd grave from the right, just under the tree.