Beloved radio host dies after health battle as devastated colleagues pay tribute
The presenter fronted his own show for more than 25 years.
www.express.co.ukWalter Reeves, longtime Georgia gardening guru and host of The Lawn Garden Show on WSB, has died at age 74 in April 2026. Multiple outlets report he battled Parkinson’s disease for about a decade before his passing. He remains best known for decades of radio and print garden guidance that helped countless listeners and readers.[1][4]
The presenter fronted his own show for more than 25 years.
www.express.co.ukReeves retired from his beloved radio show in 2020, after 26 years on the air. At the time, he cited a desire to spend more time with family and to focus on his health. What many listeners did not know was that Reeves had been quietly managing Parkinson’s disease — a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, balance, and eventually, speech. For a man whose entire career was built on his voice and his ability to communicate complex horticultural concepts with clarity and warmth,...
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www.legacy.comWalter Reeves, a beloved gardening expert who shared his expertise on WSB radio and through his column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for over 30 years, has died at the age of 74 due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
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www.wsbradio.comGeorgia lost one of its most beloved voices on Friday, April 11, 2026. Walter Reeves Obituary Georgia — the man who spent decades teaching Southerners how to
departo.com.ng1980 - 1991 Special guest on "Metro Extension 103", forty 30-minute shows on V-103 FM. 1984 - 1986 Hosted 15 two-hour call-in gardening shows on WGST-AM, in rotation with other Extension service agents 1989 - 1994 Wrote and voiced 50 thirty-second horticultural tips for advertisers on WGST-AM. 1986 - 1993 Permanent host of "Lawn &
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