He was born on February 17, 1911 in Moreland Community, Winston County, Alabama. Mr. Walker served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, participating in the African campaign and the Italian occupation near the end of the war. He was retired from the U.S. Forest Service. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church since 1946, serving in numerous capacities at the church, including deacon, song leader and Sunday school teacher. He loved gardening, photography and gospel music singings.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 12:30-2:00 pm at Nichols Funeral Home in Double Springs, where services will be held at 2pm. Burial will be in Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville. Brother Irvin Smith and Vance Hutton will be officiating.
He is survived by his brothers, Dimp (Myrl) Walker, J.B. (Lavonia) Walker; sisters, IV Farley, Jean (Gene) Skaggs; special nephew, Tim Mayhall; special nieces, Lora Lane, Jean Wallace, Martha Mayhall, Deborah Phillips, Karen Pearson, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Vera Lee Whitman Walker; parents, Willie and Mamie Pair Walker; brother, Palmer Walker; sisters, Winnie Mae Walker Ellenburg, Estell Walker, Edna Walker, Bertha Lee Walker Thomas, Dorothy Dean Walker; and a special nephew, Mike Mayhall.
He was born on February 17, 1911 in Moreland Community, Winston County, Alabama. Mr. Walker served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, participating in the African campaign and the Italian occupation near the end of the war. He was retired from the U.S. Forest Service. He was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church since 1946, serving in numerous capacities at the church, including deacon, song leader and Sunday school teacher. He loved gardening, photography and gospel music singings.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 from 12:30-2:00 pm at Nichols Funeral Home in Double Springs, where services will be held at 2pm. Burial will be in Winston Memorial Cemetery in Haleyville. Brother Irvin Smith and Vance Hutton will be officiating.
He is survived by his brothers, Dimp (Myrl) Walker, J.B. (Lavonia) Walker; sisters, IV Farley, Jean (Gene) Skaggs; special nephew, Tim Mayhall; special nieces, Lora Lane, Jean Wallace, Martha Mayhall, Deborah Phillips, Karen Pearson, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Vera Lee Whitman Walker; parents, Willie and Mamie Pair Walker; brother, Palmer Walker; sisters, Winnie Mae Walker Ellenburg, Estell Walker, Edna Walker, Bertha Lee Walker Thomas, Dorothy Dean Walker; and a special nephew, Mike Mayhall.
Family Members
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Mittie Allen Huldah Walker Chandler
1912–2001
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Palmer Walker
1914–2000
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Winnie Mae Walker Ellenburg
1916–2009
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Minnie Estelle Walker Cain
1918–2005
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Charlie Edna Walker
1920–1999
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Demp Walker
1923–2013
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I. V. Walker Farley
1925–2012
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Bertha Lee "L.E." Walker Thomas
1929–2012
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Dorthy Dene Walker
1934–1938
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J. B. Walker
1936–2020
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