Christy Walton Biography
Christy Walton was born in Jackson, Wyoming and became a widow in 2005 when John T. Walton died in a plane crash 14.
Full nameChristy Ruth Walton (née Tallant)
NationalityUnited States
Known forWalmart heiress; widow of John T. Walton
Born in Jackson, Wyoming
Christy Ruth Tallant was born on 8 February 1949 in Jackson, Wyoming, to Lewis and Doris Tallant. Some sources give a later birth year 15.
Education
She graduated from high school but not from college. Little is publicly known about her early life 5.
Marriage
She married John T. Walton, the second son of Sam Walton. Their premarital agreement, dated 1982, put his net worth at about $195 million 2.
Widowhood
John Walton died in June 2005 when the experimental aircraft he was flying crashed in Jackson, Wyoming 4.
Frequently asked questions
In Jackson, Wyoming, on 8 February 1949, according to Wikipedia.
John T. Walton, the second son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. He died in a 2005 plane crash.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Christy Walton, 1 Jan 1970, Birth
2 InvestmentNews, The story of one family's Wal-Mart fortune takes a dramatic turn, 1 Jan 1970, Marriage agreement
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