Jeffrey Powell Walling

September 4, 1956 - November 11, 2018

BRISTOL, Va. – Jeffrey Powell Walling, age 62, left this life on November 11, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Born on September 4, 1956, in Bristol Virginia, Jeff Walling was a lifetime resident of Bristol, a city he dearly loved. He is survived by three sons, Harrison Michael Walling, John Thomas Walling, and Joseph Woodrow Walling and wife Joanna Watson Walling, and his sons’ mother, Susan Wilson Walling. Also surviving him are two brothers, W. Challen Walling and wife Barbara, and Mark W. Walling. He also leaves behind his nieces and nephews, Whitney Walling Singleton and her husband Nathan, Mary Katherine Walling (his God-daughter), William Frazier Walling, Mary Catherine F. Walling, Matthew Daniel Shea, Patrick Andrew Shea and wife Jessica, Daniel Paul Lavin, Ellen Carolyn Lavin, Betsy Lavin Owens and husband Daniel, and many great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Woodrow Walling and Lois Powell Walling. Jeff Walling was a 1974 graduate of Virginia High School. He attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina with his late dear friend, John Rosser. Jeff was an owner, Director, and Vice President of Walling Distributing Company, Inc. and had been with the company since 1975. He greatly loved the devoted employees of the company. Jeff loved music and participated in sponsorships of a number of music festivals each year, including the Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Abingdon Blues Festival, and the Highlands Jazz Festival. Jeff was a generous person with a big heart. He loved animals and will be remembered for his support of Holly Help, a local organization that spays and neuters dogs and cats. Jeff received numerous awards and honors, including the Wholesaler of the Year award for his company for 1992. More recently, he shared in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of his company. The funeral services will be conducted at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at St. Anne Catholic Church, with Father Christopher Hess officiating. Pallbearers are Albert Cooper III, Brian Anderson, Tim Tabor, Mark Canty, Steve Fletcher and Ronnie Kingsley. Honorary pallbearers are Kevin Wheeler, Jeff Johnson, Leah Ross, Sandra Keesee Bone, Susie Harris Dougherty, Kenneth Lee and John Manis. An interment will be Thursday morning in at St. Anne Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 5:00 P.M., Wednesday prior to the service at the church. The family would like to thank those who cared for him, including Dr. Roger McSharry, Dr. Stephen Wayne, Dr. J. Michael Spear, Dr. James Lapis, Dr. John Mann, Dr. Mahammad Ali and the nurses and staff at Bristol Regional Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, 416 State St., Bristol, TN 37620; Holly Help, P.O. Box 1264, Bristol, VA 24203 or the charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be left for the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Walling.