Left to cherish his memory and relish his legacy are: his spouse, Earlie Biddings Steele daughter, Jeanne Steele Jones, son-in-law, David Holley Jones, daughter, Chelsea Elise Gentry-Steele, grandson, Jailen Christopher Dean Page, whose mere pronouncement of “Papa” thrilled and filled his life. Those employees who had the opportunity of working with and/or reporting to him have described him alternately as: “the guy with the big voice who meant business and whose dos and don’ts are still posted on the wall, ‘a father figure’, ‘a great man’, ‘a great friend’ and ‘one of the kindest men I ever had the privilege to know and work for.” He was generous to a fault with his family. He retired from Exxon was employed until final retirement by Talos Oil in 2016. He was employed many years with Humble Oil and Gas (Exxon) serving in foreman and supervisory positions. Army with assignments stateside and Korea. A member of the Schrader Lane Church of Christ in Nashville where he was an elder for over twenty years his church family and position brought him much joy and fulfillment. He was baptized at the Louisa Street Church of Christ in New Orleans. Walter attended Dunbar High School in Bessemer, AL Dillard University in New Orleans, LA, graduating with a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Nicholls State University in Thibodeaux, LA. He was born on Septemin Bessemer, AL and is preceded in death by grandparents, Jeanette and William Steele, mother and stepfather Julia and Jake Scott sister, Rosa Matthews. “The length of our days are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore, yet is there strength labour and sorrow, for it is soon cut off and we fly away.” Walter’s labour ended in sorrow for his family on Septem– ten days short of his fourscore and one birthday as he died at his Hendersonville home.
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