Family: August 2004 Archives

The details are sketchy, but one of my step-cousins was killed Sunday night. Details are few, but it seems his wife shot him in the head while he was sleeping execution style. His 3 yr. old son was a witness. She and the children stayed in the house for 3 days until suspicions of my step-uncle led to the discovery of the body late Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. She visited his parents home for 2 days and acted as if nothing was wrong at all. His employer called his father's home asking why he had not been to work in days and eventually the truth came out with law enforcement present at the discovery of the body. What the fuck is up with that? According to family, she had told the older child that he had a bad headache and was sleeping on the couch. The son, 3 yrs. old, in the custody of his grandparents now, described what he saw in a matter of fact way telling them it wasn't good to be shot in the head because it made a big mess and was very loud. She had to be insane or desperate or both. Further details are in the past couple months she had charged up a cash advance on several credit cards he did not know they had to a total of $30,000.00. When he found out he told her she had to help him find a way to pay that massive amount of money or she was going to have to leave. I guess for her leaving wasn't an option and neither was pauing back the money unless she thought his insurance would cover the bill. I am shocked and at a loss for words to describe the utter disbelief that someone could coldblooded murder someone in such a way and let the body lay for days. My God, what is this world coming too? This was the man who she made vows to before God to love forever, the father of 1 son, step-father to her older daughter, and father to the child she is 7 months pregnant with. How in the hell could she possibly do something so bad and their child witness it? How could she even think it? I don't know what to say. Clint was 31 yrs old and had a great life to finish living. We never know when our time is up. We were not chummy close, but before I moved to Virginia I saw him almost every single day, either in passing on the highway or at his work which was next door to my own job. His obituary, from the local newspaper: Johnny Clint Walden Plant Voglte Employee WAYNESBORO, Ga. - Mr. Johnny Clint Walden, 31, died Sunday, August 21, 2004 at his residence. Clint worked in the maintenance department at Plant Voglte. He was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church. He was a member of the Sons of The Confederacy, Vidette Hunting Club and the Secretary of Burke Dugout Club. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2004 at the Crossroads Baptist Church with Brother Mike Andrews, Brother Keith McFeely and Brother Ron Drawdy officiating. Interment will follow at Burke Memorial Gardens. Clint was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Walden. Clint is survived by his wife, Amy Davis Walden; son, Jordan Chase Walden and step-daughter, Heather Wheatley. Other surviving family members are his father, J. C. Walden, Blythe; step-mother Juanita Walden, Blythe; two brothers Charles "J.C. Jr." Walden (Kaye), Augusta, Clay Walden (Charlotte), Waynesboro; three sisters, Beverly Black (Mark) , Penny Walden, Essie Broxton (Randy), all of Waynesboro. Also survived by step-sister, Pamela Jowett of North Carolina and seven nephews, six nieces, one great-niece and one great- nephew. Pallbearers will be Jay Glisson, Doug Richardson, Bill Cobb, Chris Stewart, Chris Broxton, Richie McClellan, David Rogers, Dale Godbee, Rusty Broxton and Rob Daniel. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2004 at the DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel, Waynesboro. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made the Trust Fund for the Children of Clint Walden. Capital City Bank, 615 Liberty Street, Waynesboro, Ga. 30830 Arrangements by DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, 842 Liberty Street, Waynesboro 706-554-3531. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com Published in The Augusta Chronicle on 8/26/2004 Newspaper Link Things like this make mortality in-your-face reality. I have 2 children, 17 and 6. I feel the need to update my will and have my personal burial wishes written in black and white. I will be doing this today posthaste.

The coffee maker went out this morning. The first cup was HOT, the second warm, the last COLD. Steve did the same thing I did, flipped it off and on several times and held his hand on the plate hoping for heat. Didn't work. Go figure. lol We went to Target for a coffee maker. I didn't see any that impressed me. Steve selected the model we have now. It's a Mr. Coffee. No extra features. Flip the switch and it brews. Flip is back and it is off. I also found a set of curtains for the livingroom front window. The are sort off a coffee with cream color. They look great. OMG we spent far too much money. We got the coffee pot, $20, the curtains, $80 for panels and valances, a 2 1/2" curtain rod, tv cables, $24 ... the rest ... let's see, laundry soap was on sale for $2.74 for the big bottles, we got 6, toothpaste multipacks and toothbrushes on sale for $4.24, we got 2 each, shampoo and conditioner $1.01, we got about 6. I was looking to see if the Tracey Porter pieces I like were on clearance yet, they were not, but Steven got the pieces I liked as an early birthday present because there were few left. I got the large and med cannister, the towel rack, napkin holder, tray, soap dish and soap pump, the fruit bowl and trivets. I love the blue and the roosters in the design. The school supplies were on sale and we picked up what Gracie needed that I could remember. The total made me ccringe :-s Back home, Steve hung the rod, we puttered around doing this and that. After lunch I sent him up for a nap ... he slept till near 6:30. He works so hard during the week, he is drained on the weekends and I really like that he isn't stubborn and tries to keep going, I think he should sleep later and take a nap. I cooked tuna steaks for supper. They were deliciously marinated in sherry, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and shallots, dill, and cracked black pepper then grilled till medium ... I do not like it still raw in the middle. I like it cooked till it doesn't look translucent. We have to go school shopping this week ... great for the kids, but I really hate it, I know the clothes will be nothing I will like. I have no idea why they want to dress little girls so trampish :-s I could open my own shop but I don't know how many women would dress their kids decently.