Background
Walton, DeWitt Talmage was born on May 25, 1937 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of DeWitt T. Senior and Jimmie (Braswell) Walton.
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DeWitt Talmage Walton
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1960; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Howard U., 1961.
Career
Private practice, Macon, since 1963. Chairman dental advising committee Georgia Department Medical Assistance. Dental services advising committee Department Physical Health, Georgia Department Human Resources.
Achievements
Membership
Finance chairman Boy Scouts American, Piedmont/Creek District, 1978-1980, Executive Board, 1978-1982, vice president Executive Committee, 1983-1984. Appointed Bibb County Board Education, 1969-1973. Vice chairman Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, 1981-1987.
Director Executive Committee Development Corporation Middle Georgia, 1984-1991. Secretary-treasurer Urban Development Authority, Macon-Bibb County, 1984-1987. Trustee Macon Heritage Foundation, 1983-1987.
Board directors Control Georgia Speech and Hearing Center, 1984-1987, Boys' Club Macon, Inc., 1986, 87, 88, The Grand Opera House, 1988, 89, 90, Booker T. Washington Center, 1993, Public Education Foundation, since 1995, Douglass Theater, since 1995. Member oversight committee Minority Business Assistance Program, 1984-1991. Active Bibb County Commision on Excellence in Education, 1984.
Trustee United Way Macon-Bibb County, 1985, 86, 87. Deacon, elder, treasurer Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church. Active Downtown Council, Coalition for Polit.Awareness, Southern Poverty Law Center, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Member "Cmty. Hero"-torchbearer Olympic Torch Relay for 1996 Olympic games, Atlanta. With United States Army, 1961-1963. Fellow Academy General Dentistry (Membership award 1983-1985), Academy Dentistry International, American College Dentists, Georgia Dental Association (honorary), International College Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Dental Association (alternate delegate Georgia 1986-1991), American Analgesic Society, American Endodontic Society, American Fund Dental Health, American School Health Association, American Society Dentistry for Children, National Dental Association, National Rehabilitation Association, Georgia Dental Society (president, 1978, Citizenhip award 1979-1980, Humanitarian award 1981-1982, James E. Carter Junior award 1993), North Georgia Dental Society (president 1978-1979), Center District Dental Society (peer review committee, legislation committee, alternate delegate to Georgia Dental Association 1982, 83, 84, delegate 1984, 85, 86, 87), Bibb County Dental Society (charter), Academy Continuing Education, Federal Dentaire International (life), Pres'. Club Howard U. (life), American Running and Fitness Association (life), Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1995), Macon Tracks, Sigma Pi Phi, Omega Psi Phi (life).
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Married Joan Robinson, June 11,1960. Children: Jimmie Walton Paschall, Gwen N., Gayle N., Joy A.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Certified of Appreciation State Bar of Georgia, Citizenship award Bibb County Voter's Registration League, Inc., 1977, Community Svc. award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1982, Community Svc. award Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1982, Meritorious Svc. award United Negro Company Fund, 1983, Commercial Building of Year award Macon Heritage Foundation, 1983, Faithful Svc. award Bibb County Department Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, 1983-1990, citation Macon-Bibb County Beautification Clean Community Comm., 1983-1984, Certified appreciation Macon-Bibb County Economics Opportunity Council, 1984, Outstanding Svc. award Southern Poverty Law Center, 1984, Proclamation Mayor George Israel Svc. on Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, 1984, Outstanding Alumni award College Dentistry Howard U., 1985, award for Outstanding Svc. Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, 1987, award for Outstanding Svc. Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, 1987, certified Appreciation Close-Up Foundation, 1988, certified Appreciation Georgia Dental Education Foundation, 1988, Community Svc. award United Way Macon-Bibb County, 1988, certified Disting.Svc. Development Corporation Middle Georgia, 1990, Continuous Corporation Support award Entrepreneurship and Black Youth Program U. Georgia, 1990, certified Recognition Outstanding Svc. Southern Poverty Law Center, 1990, certified Appreciation Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission and Cherry Blossom Festival, 1990, James E. Carter award Georgia Dental Society, 1993. Named Olympic Torchbearer, 1996.Recipient Certified of Appreciation State Bar of Georgia, Citizenship award Bibb County Voter's Registration League, Inc., 1977, Community Svc. award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1982, Community Svc. award Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 1982, Meritorious Svc. award United Negro Company Fund, 1983, Commercial Building of Year award Macon Heritage Foundation, 1983, Faithful Svc. award Bibb County Department Family and Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, 1983-1990, citation Macon-Bibb County Beautification Clean Community Comm., 1983-1984, Certified appreciation Macon-Bibb County Economics Opportunity Council, 1984, Outstanding Svc. award Southern Poverty Law Center, 1984, Proclamation Mayor George Israel Svc. on Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, 1984, Outstanding Alumni award College Dentistry Howard U., 1985, award for Outstanding Svc. Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, 1987, award for Outstanding Svc. Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority, 1987, certified Appreciation Close-Up Foundation, 1988, certified Appreciation Georgia Dental Education Foundation, 1988, Community Svc. award United Way Macon-Bibb County, 1988, certified Disting.Svc.
Development Corporation Middle Georgia, 1990, Continuous Corporation Support award Entrepreneurship and Black Youth Program U. Georgia, 1990, certified Recognition Outstanding Svc. Southern Poverty Law Center, 1990, certified Appreciation Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful Commission and Cherry Blossom Festival, 1990, James E. Carter award Georgia Dental Society, 1993. Named Olympic Torchbearer, 1996.