He was a beloved spouse, brother, uncle, great uncle, cousin, and friend, who loved, laughed, lived without reservations and loved his Lord. He also championed the rights of animals especially his four cats. He was the spouse of Billy E. Benton Jr. who was constantly devoted to him for 16 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Virginia Walden; brother, Clay; and brother-in-law, Steve Miller.
He is survived by his sister, Jamie Miller; cousins, Debbie, Paul, Michael, Melissa, Joe, Lydia, Micah, Noah, and Doug; sister-in-law, Susan Wyant and her family Jenna, Jake, Stacey, Ryleigh, Aubrey, Todd and Kerrigan.
Alan was a middle school educator for 20+ years at Freedom Intermediate School.
He was also a Mac secretary and Director at the same site.
Friends and family will gather to Celebrate his Life on January 20, 2018 from two o'clock to five o'clock in the evening at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home.
Bring your favorite story about Alan and remember to dress casual.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations in his honor to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) at https://www.alleycat.org/