WALLS, CHARLES MAURICE, age 82, a resident of Oliver Springs, died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at his home. Mr. Walls was born December 29, 1924 in Coalfield. During his childhood he lived for a number of years in Harlan County, Kentucky in the community of Chevrolet, which was coal mining community owned by general motors. His father was the general mining superintendent at Chevrolet Coal Company. The Walls family later moved back to Tennessee, and settled in Petros, where his father continued his vocation. The family later established Charles Walls and Sons Coal Company which was a successful coal company operating on Windrock Mountain. Maurice Walls did the original grade work which established the Windrock Mountain Road that is still being used today. He and his brother Reid Walls co-owned Wolf Ridge Mining Company and he later owned and operated Maurice Mining Company. After his graduation from Robertsville High School in Oak Ridge, Mr. Walls entered the United States Army serving his country during WWII. His company, the Seven Hundred and Fifty Second Engineering Corp invaded the Normandy Beach Head on the 6th day of the invasion. The company was awarded numerous accommodations and citations for the services they provided. They were responsible for moving equipment and supplies and often found themselves behind enemy lines. Mr. Walls and his family moved from Petros to Oliver Springs in 1948. He was widely recognized as a true and loving friend to many, many people and a discretely considerate and charitable person who was a member and served as a deacon of the Oliver Springs First Baptist Church. He was a 32 degree master mason and a member of the Omega Masonic Lodge # 536 F & AM. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He became an accomplished marksman who won a national skeet shooting award. He was a licensed pilot who enjoyed flying, bowling, golfing, and he was an avid University Of Tennessee Football supporter and fan. Preceeded in death by his parents, Charles Thomas Walls and Grace Butler Walls, and by a sister, Nova Lee Mendell. SURVIVORS: WIFE of 61 years, Marjorie Cooper Walls of Oliver Springs, DAUGHTERS, Mary Martha Brackett and husband Scott of Grand Rapids, MI, Michelle Jones and husband Chris of Oak Ridge, SON, David Mike Walls and wife Patricia of Knoxville, GRANDCHILDREN, Bill Brackett of Phoenix, AZ, Mallory Jones and Aaron Jones of Oak Ridge, BROTHER, Reid Walls and wife Irene of Oliver Springs, The family will receive friends Friday, August 10, 2007 between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 pm at Sharp Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel at 8:00 pm with Rev. Barry Ariaz officiating. Burial and graveside services will be held Saturday,August 11, 2007 at 10:00 am at Anderson Memorial Gardens. Sharp Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate contributions to one of the following charities:Disabled American Veterans, Tri-County Chapter #26, P.O. Box 533, Oliver Springs, TN 37840; American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720; American Kidney Fund, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. An online resister book is available for Mr. Walls at www.sharpfh.com. [Sharp Funeral Home]