Matthew Todd "Mowgli" Walton

January 10, 1991 - August 7, 2022

Matthew Todd “Mowgli” Walton, age 31, of 207 Circle H Lane, Clifton Forge, Virginia died Sunday, August 7, 2022 at his residence.

Mowgli was born January 10, 1991 in Roanoke, Virginia to Daniel Todd and Jennifer Haines Walton. He greatly enjoyed traveling, and his second home was always outdoors wherever he happened to be, and he loved the time he spent kayaking and collecting river stones, especially on the Cowpasture River. He also loved art and painting, his pets, and spades.

He is survived by his loving family: mother, Jenn Walton of Clifton Forge; father, Danny Walton of Roanoke; sister, Courtney Walton of Vermont; grandparents, Mary Ellen Haines, David Haines and wife Kristie, Alice Walton, Karen Morris, and Brenda Burkholder; aunts, Jessica Orth of Richmond, Aerile Christ of Nashville, Rachel Moore of Nashville, Amanda Haugen of Las Vegas, NV, Julie Harb of Chesapeake, and Amanda Kassab of Lynchburg; uncle, Wayne Walton of Clifton Forge; as well as his friends.

In keeping with his family’s wishes, his body has been cremated. A time of visitation will be held for friends and family to celebrate Mowgli’s life on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.