Walter D. Sabey

Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral Home and Crematory, LLC
1700 Barrington Rd. Midland City, AL
(334) 983-6604
Robert and Toni Byrd

www.SunsetMemorialPark.com

Walter D. Sabey, a resident of Dothan, AL passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at a local hospital.

Walter's life will be celebrated 11am Friday, March 7, 2014 with Rev. Chris Eckert officiating. Military Honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10-11 am prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Catholic Social Services, 557 West Main Street, Dothan, AL, 36301.

Walter was born in Leonia, New Jersey to the late Walter G. and Helen Sabey. He served his country proudly in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. In 1965, upon leaving active duty in the U.S. Army for over 20 years, he became a civilian pilot at Ft. Monmouth, N.J., where he flew the first night vision goggle flight in a VH-Huey helicopter.

Walter is preceded in death by his parents, and his wives Jerry and Dorothy.

He is survived by his wife Nancy Sabey; daughter Ginger (Russell) Scherck; sons, Douglas (Sugar) Sabey, Michael Sabey, Jay (Linda) Sabey and Peter (Heather) Sabey; a brother, Jack (June) Sabey; sisters, Suzanne (Harro) Weise and Carol (Donald) Welsher; step-children, Mark (Jan) Nelson, Laura (Daniel) Bateman, Eric (Anna) Nelson, and Matthew (Stephanie) Nelson; 19 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Robert Byrd of Sunset Funeral Home, (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements. Please call us or visit www.SunsetMemorialPark.com for more information.