Walter Raleigh Newell, Jr., age 71, of Ball Ground, Georgia and a former resident of Waltonville, passed away at 5:34 a.m. on Thursday December 25, 2014 at his home in Ball Ground, Georgia. Funeral Services for Walter Raleigh Newell, Jr. will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday December 30, 2014 at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville with Pastor Ron Reynolds officiating. Burial will follow at Knob Prairie Cemetery in Waltonville. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5-8 p.m. at Newell Funeral Home in Waltonville. For more information you may call Newell Funeral Home at 279-7272 or visit at www.newellfuneralhome.com.