Walton County Senior Judge Marvin Sorrells passes away

Walton County lost another long-time public servant today with news of the passing of Senior Judge Marvin Sorrells. This comes on the heels of the news on Thursday of the passing of Walton County Sheriff’s Office Major Ethaniel Rakestraw

“We didn’t think this week could get any sadder but tonight, we were notified that our beloved Chief Judge Marvin Sorrells has died,” Walton County Sheriff’s Office wrote on its Facebook page. “Judge Sorrells was a mentor, a friend and probably one of the most honest, faithful and loyal lovers of all things Walton County. He cared about his community and its people. We can’t even begin to imagine the legal system and the neighborhood without him. We love our Judge Sorrells. Our hearts are indeed heavy.”