Clara Belle Royer "Nan" Walker

Clara 'Nan' Belle Royer Walker November 15, 1911 - May 2, 2008 Clara "Nan" Belle Royer Walker, 96, of Pleasant Gap, passed away Friday, May 2, 2008, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, in the presence of her family. She was born Nov. 15, 1911, in Pleasant Gap, a daughter of the late John Nevin Royer and Jean E. (Lydie) Brooks Royer. On Dec. 30, 1937, in the State College Lutheran Church, she married Clarence Ray Walker, who passed away April 6, 1969. She was the last of her generation. Nan is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Beverly Jean Walker Paul and Jerry L. Paul, of Pleasant Gap; two grandchildren, Tricia Jean Paul Miller (Mark), of Lock Haven, and Jeremy L. Paul, of Anneville; two great-grandchildren Leanne Margaret-Jean Miller,andHeidi Bevin Miller; and a step great-granddaughter, Jacquelyn Miller, all of Lock Haven. Also surviving is her best friend who was like a granddaughter to her, Mary Jo Livergood (Larry), of Pleasant Gap with whom she lived. A sister-in-law Gladys Royer, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., also survives along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by her special neighbor and friend of many, many years, Freda Moyer. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard Royer, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., James Royer, of Millheim, and her twin brother, Nevin John Royer, of Centre Hall; and two sisters, Sarah E. Royer and Annie Royer. A cousin, Joanne Brooks Thal, preceded her in death on March 2, 2008. Nan was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, watching the soap operas on television with her neighbor, and spending time with her grandchildren and extended family. Clara was a life long member of Saint Mark Lutheran Church in Pleasant Gap. Friends and family will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Services P.C., 1034 Benner Pike, College Township and from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 160 N. Main St., Pleasant Gap. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the church, with the Rev. Kevin Shock officiating. Interment will be in Centre Hall Cemetery, Church Street, Centre Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Clara B. Walker Memorial Fund in care of Mary Jo Livergood, P.O. Box 5062, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823. To sign the guest book or to express condolences, visit www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com and click on obituaries.