Creator’s relatives excited new owners are preserving Walton’s House Ian Price September 5, 2017 1 minute read (Gayle Harvey Real Estate Photo) Some family of Walton’s TV show creator Earl Hamner Jr. that live in Roanoke County are weighing in after his childhood home was purchased in an effort to keep it open to the public. WFIR’s Ian Price has details: Share: Post navigation Previous: US Attorney General announces end of “DACA” program for immigrantsNext: NTSB: no evidence police helicopter struck by animal, object Related Stories Roanoke College and Korean Embassy to unveil new Kim Kyusik Center for Korean Studies Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Virginia Tech Men’s Basketball Team declines invite to NIT Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0 Excel Center and Virginia Western to Sign Partnership Agreement Clark Palmer March 13, 2026 0