Dr. Thomas H. Walker of Madison, AL, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on December 24, 2020, at the age of 86. He was born in Smith County, MS, to Chester and Minnie Walker on April 30, 1934, and was the youngest of seven children.
Thomas earned a B.A. from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS, and a masters and doctorate from The Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. A Southern Baptist pastor for more than sixty years, Thomas was the founder
and pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Greenville, MS, the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Charlestown, IN, and the Chatham Baptist Church in Springfield, IL. Dr. Walker also pastored churches in Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He served on numerous boards within his denomination. In addition to his pastoral ministry, Dr. Walker taught Sociology at the Paducah campus
of the University of Kentucky.
Thomas is survived by his wife of 68 years, three daughters and his brother. His
life was also blessed with five grandchildren as his beloved canine companion
Sawyer.
Thomas will be remembered by his family and friends as a Believer in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and as an honest, giving, caring, funny, and determined man who was beloved by each and every life that he touched during the time that God blessed him with on this side of heaven. His parting desire would be for each
of us to know and experience the love of Christ so that one day we could enjoy the peace that he is enjoying this very day in paradise.
Visitation with social distancing protocols will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at Berryhill Funeral Home in Huntsville, AL, followed by a private family graveside service at Huntsville Memory Gardens at 12:30 pm.
published at www.berryhillfh.com