Walter G. Church Sr.

Walter Greene Church Sr. (June 30, 1927 – October 1, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's eighty-sixth House district, including constituents in Burke County.[4] A banker from Valdese, North Carolina, Church served seven terms in the state House. In November 2008, Church was narrowly defeated by Republican Hugh Blackwell, denying him an eighth term. His son, Walter G. Church, Jr., won the May 4, 2010 Democratic primary to run to regain his father's former seat, but lost in the Fall to State Rep. Hugh A. Blackwell-R.[5] He died in 2012.[6][7]

Walter G. Church
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 27, 1993[1] – January 28, 2009[2]
Preceded by	Ray Charles Fletcher
Succeeded by	Hugh Blackwell
Constituency	47th District (1993-2003) 86th District[3] (2003-2009)
Personal details
Born	(1927-06-30)June 30, 1927 Caldwell County, North Carolina
Died	October 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 85) Valdese, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin
Profession	banker