- Date Of Birth: August 16, 1954
- Date Of Death: November 24, 2020
- State: Florida
MORRISTON – Walter Kempton, 66, passed away peacefully Tuesday (November 24, 2020) in Gainesville, FL.
He was born on August 16, 1954 in Bethesda, Maryland to Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Sherertz) Kempton.
Walter graduated from Avon Park High School in 1973. After high school, Walter joined the United States Navy where he served for 18 years before returning home to Avon Park to raise his three children. He then began his career in law enforcement with the Florida Department of Corrections, where he retired as a Sergeant.
Survivors include his special life-long friend, Linda Rodriguez; three children: Steven Kempton (Billie Coogan), Alecia Kempton (Danny Harris) and Allen Kempton (Jennifer O’Connell); three grandchildren: Brenden, Devin and Anthony; his brothers: Bryan Kempton, Owen Kempton and Joseph “Tucker” Strassberger; his sisters: Mikel Snedeker and Kim Douberley; and many nieces and nephews. Walter was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Patsy Shepard and his brother, Wayne Kempton.
