Brian Walker

Brian Walker

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Apr

9

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Brooks-Howell Retirement Home

266 Merrimon Avenue, Ashville, NC 28801

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Brian Walker Obituary

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Brian Walker, 55, of Fox Run Road, Wilmore, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Brian was born in Bandung, Indonesia, on July 4, 1970, to Alice Frances Chiarielli Walker and the late Dale Frankin Walker. He was a graduate of Red Bird Christian High School in Beverly, Kentucky, a valued employee of Macy’s Department Stores, and the Green Acres Country Club for many years. Brian enjoyed taking long walks with his beloved dogs, Georgie and Cocoa. He is survived by his mother, Alice, two brothers, Andrew (Darlene) Walker and Philip (Jacqueline) Walker, two sisters, Rohani (Hans) Weger and Michelle Walker. Services will be held at the Brooks-Howell Retirement Home in Asheville, NC., on April 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM, with a reception to follow. It will be a dual service celebrating the memory of Brian and his father, Dale Franklin Walker. Services will be posted online for those unable to attend. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve the Walker Family in their time of need. An online guestbook is available at www.BettsandWestFuneralHome.com.

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Upcoming Events

Apr

9

Funeral service

3:00 p.m.

Brooks-Howell Retirement Home

266 Merrimon Avenue, Ashville, NC 28801

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Services provided by

Betts & West Funeral Home