Walter W. Walker

Walter W. Walker, 78, of Hamshire, died April 14, 2012, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont, Texas. A native of Mobile, Alabama, Walter was born on July 22, 1933, to Walter O. and Mary M. Eldridge Walker. He was the oldest of eleven children and served as a minister of the Gospel. Walter is survived by daughters, Susan M. Fisher and Glenda D. Bowie, both of Memphis, Tennessee; sons, John T. Walker of Niceville, Florida, David L. Walker of Memphis, Tennessee, and Stephen A. Walker of Akron, Ohio; grandchildren, Shelli Fisher of Williamsburg, Virginia, Jesse Bowie of Memphis, Tennessee, and Brian Fisher of Jacksonville, North Carolina; three great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lamey of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, Dorothy Lemme of Universal City, Texas, and Sara Ann Duncan of Franklin, Tennessee; brothers, Ronnie Walker of Theodore, Alabama, Oliver Walker of Biloxi, Mississippi, and Lewis Walker of Foul River, Alabama; and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Walter W. Walker, Jr.; brothers, Gerald Walker, George Walker, and Carl Walker; sister, Patricia Walker. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at Broussard's, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive, in Winnie, Texas, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of his family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Broussard's. Memorial contributions may be made to Build Your House on the Rock, P. O. Box 12764, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70612. Complete and updated information may be found at: broussards1889.com.