Charles Joseph Walker, age 68, of Rutherfordton, NC, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the late Joseph Johnson Walker and the late Polly Briggs Walker. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He is survived by: One Brother: James Walker of Rutherfordton, NC and numerous extended family and friends.