Richard Walton
Richard Earl (Jubby) Walton, 91, of Quaker City passed away Saturday (September 12, 2026) at AlterCare of Cambridge.
He was born March 3, 1935, in Senecaville, son of the late George R Walton and Marie (Moorehead) Walton.
Richard was a graduate of Senecaville High School. He worked for twenty-eight years as a heavy equipment operator with Quinn Development, a strip-mining company. He retired in 1997. He was also a member of the Operating Engineers during this time.
Richard was a US Army veteran who served from 1957 to 1959. He earned the rank of Private First Class.
He was a board member of Friends Cemetery and a member of the Salesville Church of Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Darlene Walton; and a grandson, Timothy Walton.
Richard is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Floyd) Walton, whom he married October 19, 1962; a son, James Walton (Sandie); a daughter, Lisa Zaleski (Mike); his grandchildren: Matthew Walton, Haley Tucker (Austin), Jess Dickerson (Drew), Erica Clouse (Ty), and Rebekah Zaleski; three step-grandchildren: Austin Fraley, Alexandra Fraley, and Madeline Reynolds (Walker); and his great-grandchildren: Jackson and Scarlett Tucker, and Riley, Kinsley, and Avery Dickerson.
Richard was affectionately known as Pap or Pappy by his family, whom he loved deeply. Pap was a loving, silly, and incredibly active father and grandfather until the very end. He shared his love of the outdoors, hunting, and fishing with the whole family and loved nothing more than taking anyone and everyone out on his boat for a fishing trip, where he was just as likely to let his grandkids reel in a big one as he was to lovingly threaten to push them overboard if they out fished him.
He never went anywhere without a pocket full of mints, Hershey kisses, or both. If you ever had the pleasure of meeting him, you went away with a handful of candies. Richard also loved jokes and kept his family and friends on their toes with small pranks all the time.
Richard, Jubby, Pap is already deeply missed, and his memory will be with those who knew him each time they cast a line, bag a buck, savor a Hershey kiss, or show each other the ASL sign for I love you, as he was so fond of doing.
Burial will be at Friends Cemetery, Quaker City, and services will be held at a later date. Black-Epperson Funeral Home, Senecaville, is handling arrangements.
Personal condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com
