Walter Newton Robertson, of Stuarts Draft, passed on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at home.
He was born April 27, 1949 in Harrisonburg, son of the late Clarence T. Sr. and Mildred Corbin Robertson.
Walter was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served aboard the USS Forrestal. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.
He retired from Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center and currently worked for Enterprise Car Rental. He was an active member of the Augusta County Fire and Rescue; past-president of Northern Virginia Firefighters Association; past-president of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association; member of Virginia State Firefighters Association; and an associate member of VAVRS.
Family includes Judy Stephenson at home; his nieces, Tina and husband Tim, and Rose and Glen Turnbull; and nephew, Travis Simmons.
He was preceded by his parents; his brother, Clarence T. Robertson, Jr., and his sister, Cathy Simmons.
A procession to St. John’s Reformed Church of Christ Cemetery will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2023 from Preston L. Yancey Fire Department. The graveside service will begin upon arrival.
Active pallbearers will be Firefighters of Station II.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of Firefighters Associations.
The family is receiving friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, 2023 in Preston L. Yancey Fire Department, Fishersville.
Memorials may be made to the Augusta County Fire & Rescue, Inc, P. O. Box 590, Verona, VA 24482.