James Oscar "J.O." Walker, 81, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Wilkes County, NC on December 16, 1924 and was a son of the late Isodore Walker Price. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Company C Corps of Engineers and was part of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. J. O was the owner of Walker Painting Company and was affectionately known as "Walker the Painter." He was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Allen Walker, of the home; his adopted son and wife, George and Shirley Bristol; a sister, Dora Bowman, all of Hudson, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir
He was born in Wilkes County, NC on December 16, 1924 and was a son of the late Isodore Walker Price. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Company C Corps of Engineers and was part of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. J. O was the owner of Walker Painting Company and was affectionately known as "Walker the Painter." He was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Allen Walker, of the home; his adopted son and wife, George and Shirley Bristol; a sister, Dora Bowman, all of Hudson, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir
James Oscar "J.O." Walker, 81, of Morganton, NC died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Grace Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Wilkes County, NC on December 16, 1924 and was a son of the late Isodore Walker Price. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Company C Corps of Engineers and was part of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. J. O was the owner of Walker Painting Company and was affectionately known as "Walker the Painter." He was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Allen Walker, of the home; his adopted son and wife, George and Shirley Bristol; a sister, Dora Bowman, all of Hudson, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir
He was born in Wilkes County, NC on December 16, 1924 and was a son of the late Isodore Walker Price. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Company C Corps of Engineers and was part of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. J. O was the owner of Walker Painting Company and was affectionately known as "Walker the Painter." He was a member of College Avenue Baptist Church in Lenoir.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Allen Walker, of the home; his adopted son and wife, George and Shirley Bristol; a sister, Dora Bowman, all of Hudson, NC; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held at Belleview Cemetery in Lenoir
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