Louis Wayne Walls Sr.

Louis Wayne Walls, Sr. of Seaford, Delaware, formerly of Chestertown, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76 years old. Mr. Walls was born on November 17, 1948, to the late Charles “Jack” and Ethel Kemp Walls. He was the youngest of six children. “Wayne” as everyone called him met Linda Marie Walls and they were married on December 7, 1968. After marriage, they made a home in Worton, Maryland, having one son, Louis Wayne Walls, Jr. They were married for 44 years, until Linda’s premature death in 2013. Wayne worked various jobs over the years until his early retirement due to illness. He worked for Vita Foods in Chestertown, MD, Crow Farms in Kennedyville, MD, Winterstein Farm in Sudlersville, MD, Lieber Estates in Chestertown, MD, and Truslow Farms in Kingstown, MD. He was also a mechanic for David A. Bramble in Chestertown, MD. Wayne loved fishing, collecting knives, and going to the “slots”. He also collected anything Bald Eagle. He loved “tinkering” with automobiles and could fix or break just about anything. Linda always said he was a “bull in a China closet”. He loved baseball and football, with his favorite teams the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens. He loved watching classic TV for his westerns, Andy Griffith, fishing shows, and watching car shows on TV. He enjoyed feeding and watching birds and squirrels, and all the animals. When he would fish, he taught his grandchildren this song: “Fishy, fishy in the brook, come and bite on my little hook”. You could find him fishing at Blue Bridge, Eastern Neck Island, Tolchester Beach and hidden, secret fishing holes in Rock Hall, MD. He leaves behind over 40 fishing poles. Wayne was predeceased by his wife Linda M. Walls, his parents Jack and Ethel Walls, his sisters, Mary Frances Satterfield, Margaret Ann Satterfield, and Bonnie Lou Lofland. There was never any doubt that Wayne cherished his family. He was always so proud of his son and grandchildren. He is survived by his son, Louis Walls Jr. and his wife Melanie; his grandchildren, Brandon Walls, Kylie Walls (boyfriend Corey Williamson), Jeremy Walls, and Justin Walls (girlfriend Ashley Crews), all of Seaford, DE; his sisters Betty Jean Calloway of Centreville, MD and Patsy Sheilds and her husband Jimmy of Seaford, DE. He is survived by his loving girlfriend, Pearl Hope of Chestertown, MD. Also, many nieces and nephews, family, and special friends. Arrangements will be handled by Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown, MD. Services will be held on Monday, March 10 at 1:00 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown. A visitation where family and friends may gather will be held two hours prior, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be held at Union Church Cemetery. A live webcast will be available on the Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam website for those who prefer not to attend or are unable to attend in person. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Wayne’s name to the Southern Delaware COPD Coalition. https://www.sodelcopd.org/donate/

Louis Wayne Walls Sr.

November 17, 1948 - March 4, 2025