He was born to the late Louie and Josephine Edwards on May 2, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Walter is survived by his loving wife of 74 years, Martha Edwards; his sons, Steve Edwards (Jennifer), Louis Shurden Edwards (Suzanne); grandchildren, Jeff Edwards (Habeeb), Paige Hart, Nicholas Shurden Edwards, Clay Collett (Ginger), Danny Collett (Devin); great grandchildren, Haley Edwards, Dexter Hart, Paisley Hart, Codi Collett, Cara Collett, Clark Collett, Jimma Collett; a great great grandchild Hezekiah Collett-Frost; and a special niece, Tonya McGrory.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Walter's honor.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 North Germantown Parkway, Bartlett, TN 38133. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM. Interment will be in Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Road, Memphis, TN.