Walter James Wilborn Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Walter James Wilborn in Columbus, Ohio, who passed away on April 17, 2026, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Walter James Wilborn to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Wilborn and Nancy Alexander Wilborn Rhodes; his sons, Thomas Wilborn and Robert Wilborn (Bobby); his great grandchild Dorelle Brock; and his siblings, Zella White, Carolyn Wilborn and Thomas Wilborn.

He is survived by: his wife Laura Mae Jones; his grandsons, Thomas Wilborn (Nicole), Orlando Wilborn (Rasauna), Robert Hughes (Angel) and Niki Hughes; his daughter-in-law Sharon Wilborn; his sisters, Pauline Waugh and Hazel Triplett; and his close friend Berthann Bush. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many loving cousins and friends.