W. Richard & Phyllis S. Walton Memorial Foundation

The W. Richard & Phyllis S. Walton Memorial Foundation has been established to provide annual scholarships to students of Lawrence County who plan to further their education beyond high school in the areas of legal studies or STEM programs. 

We could think of no better way to honor the memory of Dick and Phyllis than to create a Foundation that would award annual scholarships to local high school graduates in the areas of their expertise and life's work. Phyllis, who worked at Abbott labs after graduation from OSU and later taught at OU-Southern, was an staunch supporter of her OU-Southern students and loved nothing more than to make sure they were prepared for those difficult labs and hard exams. Dick, a two-time OSU alum (undergrad & law school) had a 25-year career on the bench as a Lawrence County Common Pleas Judge, was a prosecutor prior to serving on the bench and was overall lifelong advocate of justice and order. 

Checks can be made out to:  

W. Richard & Phyllis S. Walton Memorial Foundation

And mailed to:

Bill & Kelley Walton

Attn: Memorial Scholarship Fund

845 Pipestone Dr.

Columbus, OH 43235

OR you can donate online... DONATIONS LINK - CLICK HERE

PLEASE VISIT THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS PAGE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT 2025 RECIPIENTS!!!! 

(If you have any issues with the donations link, please email waltonmemorialfoundation@gmail.com.)