Walter Palmer Hager of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on December 22, 2024. Walter was the son of Charles Royer Hager III and Anne Rodgers Tyler Hager. Walter was raised in Snellville, Georgia with his siblings Charlie, Jonathan, Allison and Kate.  After training in Tennessee, he became a gifted mechanic and spent most of his life helping others fix their vehicles. His constant companion and beloved dog Scarface will be adopted by local first responders.

Walter was preceded in death by his parents Charles R. Hager III and Anne Tyler Hager Rudy. He is survived by his siblings Charles R. Hager IV (Lauren Quinn Hager), Jonathan F. Hager (Carolyn Booth), Allison T. Hager and Katherine R. Hager Martiny (Geza "Butch" Martiny),  He is also survived by his nephews and niece -  Charles R. Hager V (Gaia Collins Hager), Caroline Quinn Wolf (Samuel Orwig Wolf), Samuel Otto Hager (Melanie Painter Hager), Geza Martiny, Laszlo Martiny, Jonathan Hager Jr., and Justin Hager, and great nephews Otto Zachary "Ozzy" Hager and Charles Royer "Chip" Hager VI.

Walter will be remembered in a private family memorial service.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Anne Hager Rudy Memorial Fund at Episcopal Church of the Annunciation via online donations to
http://www.ecamarietta.org/https-www-paypal-com-cgi-bin-webscrcmd-s-xclickhosted-button-id2p34dwhzf7qjwsourceurl/
or by check to
Episcopal Church of the Annunciation,
1673 Jamerson Rd, Marietta, GA 30066 (770-928-7916 http://www.ecamarietta.org or ecaparish@gmail.com )