Walter was a native and life-long resident of Raleigh. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Jane Herring Wooten. He attended Raleigh City Schools and graduated from Needham B. Broughton High School in 1973. He went on to earn his associate degree from Louisburg College in 1976.
He worked for Nationwide Insurance Company for many years. Walter as an avid golfer and loved bowling. He was also a devoted member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church Choir.
He is survived by his sister, Susan Wooten Gaines of Vass, NC; and his niece, Kathryn "Kate" Gaines Frost (Walker) of Durham and their children.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue Club, (https://www.goldenrescuenc.org/).
Brown-Wynne, 300 Saint Mary's St., Raleigh, is serving the Wooten family.
