Eugenia Keeling Walker

Eugenia Keeling Walker, of Roanoke, departed this life on Friday, August 15, 2008, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Roanoke County to the late James M. Keeling and Hazel Brown Keeling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Keeling and Ian Keeling; and one sister, Vivian Keeling. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, John Walker; son, Timothy Wayne Walker; aunts, Mrs. Mildred Kenney, of Roanoke, and Mrs. Edith Paige, of Hampton, Va.; three uncles, Mr. Arthur Keeling, of Ontario, Calif., Mr. Charles Keeling, of South Norwalk, Conn., and Mr. Matthew Paige, of Hampton, Va.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Walker, of Roanoke; four brothers-in-law, Charles Walker, Cornell (Renee) Walker, of Roanoke, Dr. Claude (Shirley) Walker, of Dallas, Texas, and Dr. G. Dwight Walker, of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Lois Keeling, Shirley (Bill) Bethel, of Roanoke, and Bernice (James) Dean, of Richmond, Va.; two special nieces, April Keeling, of Roanoke, and Renee Wood, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008, at Loudon Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. William L. Lee officiating. The interment will be in the Walker Family Cemetery, Fieldale, Va. Friends may call for viewing on Wednesday, August 20, 2008, until 4 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home and viewing will resume at 5 p.m. at the church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church. Condolences may be sent to www.Hamlar-Curtis.com.