Sylvia LaVon "Midge" Walker

1937 - 2022

Sylvia LaVon 'Midge' Walker

AFFTON, MO. – Sylvia LaVon "Midge" Walker, of Affton and formerly of Desloge, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home at the age of 84. She was born in Clinton, Arkansas, on March 7, 1937, to the late Jesse Delane Allen and Ovie Lois (Cullum) Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C. D. Walker in 2010; her oldest daughter, Debra Jean DeClue; a sister, Kathleen Vaughn, and a brother Jimmy Allen.

Sylvia grew up in Higdon, Arkansas, where she was the captain of the girls' basketball team at the Higdon High School. Soon after her graduation from high school in 1953, she moved to California where she married her first husband. In the late 1960s, Sylvia relocated back to the St. Louis area with her four children. She was a very hard-working single parent who always made time to be a devoted mother. She went to work at Kroger where she met C. D. Walker and they were married in the early 1970s. They spent most of their married life in Southeast Missouri where she enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and reading western novels. Sylvia loved playing card games, playing Rummikub and she was an accomplished seamstress having made beautiful dresses and wedding gowns. She was a member of the Gumbo Assembly of God and had been devoted to her Christian faith for many years.

Survivors include her children, Greg (Sandra) Molina, LaVon (David) McCoy, Leonard Molina; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; three foster great-grandchildren; siblings, Irene Ubobonoski, Willis Allen and Jean Allison; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Jeff Allison who took special care of his aunt, Midge.

Visitation will be held at Cozean Memorial Chapel on Friday, March 4, 2022, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Until the time of the funeral at 11 a.m. with Pastor Rob Hampton officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. Memorials if desired, may be made in Sylvia Walker's name to the American Diabetes Association. View the tribute video and share your condolences at cozeanfuneralhome.com.