Location: D-Ladd

Born: July 5,  1872 Booneville, Prentiss County, Mississippi

Died: August 24, 1957 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of John Monroe and Nancy J Richards Walker

Spouse:
Eppie Irene Jones Walker (1878 – 1963)

Children:
Willie Claude Walker (1905 – 1986)
O. D. Walker (1913 – 2000)
J. W. Walker (1917 – 1992)

J. W. Walker, 85, of China Spring died Saturday at 2:30 a.m. in a local hospital.

Mr. Walker was born in Booneville, Miss., and came to China Spring 35 years ago.  He was a retired farmer.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p. m. at China Spring Baptist Church. Rev. Earl Vanderford and Rev. Don Richey will officiate with burial in China Spring cemetery.

Survivors include his widow; four sons, Willie Claude Walker of 3117 Lasker Avenue, V. Earl Walker of Irving,  O. D. Walker of China Spring and J. W. Walker, Jr. of 3805 Windsor Avenue; a daughter, Mrs. Mattie Pearl Brock of Longview; and a half-brother,  W. E. Walker of Booneville, Miss.