Maj. Jim Walls’, the founder of Omni Hut in Smyrna passed away on Sunday. Walls learned the art of cooking in a Chinese restaurant while stationed in Hawaii. Walls was stationed at Pearl Harbor in the 1940’s and was later transferred to Smyrna’s Sewart Air Base. While stationed in Smyrna Wall’s opened the Omni Hut in 1960. It has been a hit ever since it first opened. Wall's was 92 when he died.