Walter Harrison Wilborn Obituary

We bid farewell to Walter Harrison Wilborn (Mobile, Alabama), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on April 3, 2026 at the age of 90. Walter touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Walter Harrison Wilborn to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Walter Harrison Wilborn, Sr. and Henrietta Wright Wilborn; and his wife Mary Josephine Putnam. He is survived by: his daughters, Mary Elizabeth Benak (Robert) of Dothan, Margaret Ann Hess (Mark) of Vestavia Hills and Amy Janet Wilborn-Espinosa (Carlos) of Mobile; his grandchildren, Meghan Benak Brandt (Matthew) of Dothan, Joseph Harrison Benak (Lauren) of Dothan, James Stephenson Benak (Kayla) of Dothan, Robert Andrew Benak (Hannah) of Dothan, Thomas Jackson Hess of Oxford, MS, Aaron Daniel Hess (Stella) of Birmingham, Jonathan David Hess of Oxford and Katherine Grace Wilborn of Mobile; his great grandchildren, Harrison James Benak of Dothan, Henry Robert Benak of Dothan, Molly Ann Benak of Dothan, Rials Stephenson Benak of Dothan, Mary Scott Benak of Dothan, Stella Grace Hess and Sophia Christine Hess of Birmingham; and his sister-in-law Sara Voorhies of Muscle Shoals. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.