Deacon Charlie Walker, age 76, 128 MLK, Jr. Court, Buena Vista, Georgia passed Thursday, September 20, 2012 at his home.
The funeral service will be at conducted 1:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Shelton Temple Church of God and Christ, Second Street, Buena Vista, Georgia. Elder Charlie Kelly, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Buena Vista City Cemetery, GA Highway 137, Buena Vista, Georgia.
Deacon Walker was born May 27, 1936 in Butler, Taylor County, Georgia to the late James Walker and Leila Black Walker. Deacon Walker was preceded in death by three siblings, Margaret Davis, Mary Hall and Mattie Thompson.
Deacon Walker grew up in a farming community, where God and family took precedent over everything else. He learned early in life his path of duty. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the band of Christian believers at Shelton Temple Church of God and Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop Bell. After moving to Buena Vista, Georgia he became employed with the City of Buena Vista Sanitation Department where he diligently rendered his services for forty-two years and retired in 1997.
Deacon Walker was an upright and Christian man, who believed in God, the father. He was loved by his family, neighbors on Martin Luther King, Jr. Court, his friends on the jobs and the community at large.
Those he leaves to cherish his memories include: a loving and devoted niece who was reared as a sister to him, Virginia Hubbard, Cusseta, Georgia; a host of other beloved nieces and nephews including, Gary, Darrell and Bobby Hubbard; and a host of beloved cousins and friends.
The funeral service will be at conducted 1:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the Shelton Temple Church of God and Christ, Second Street, Buena Vista, Georgia. Elder Charlie Kelly, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Buena Vista City Cemetery, GA Highway 137, Buena Vista, Georgia.
Deacon Walker was born May 27, 1936 in Butler, Taylor County, Georgia to the late James Walker and Leila Black Walker. Deacon Walker was preceded in death by three siblings, Margaret Davis, Mary Hall and Mattie Thompson.
Deacon Walker grew up in a farming community, where God and family took precedent over everything else. He learned early in life his path of duty. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the band of Christian believers at Shelton Temple Church of God and Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop Bell. After moving to Buena Vista, Georgia he became employed with the City of Buena Vista Sanitation Department where he diligently rendered his services for forty-two years and retired in 1997.
Deacon Walker was an upright and Christian man, who believed in God, the father. He was loved by his family, neighbors on Martin Luther King, Jr. Court, his friends on the jobs and the community at large.
Those he leaves to cherish his memories include: a loving and devoted niece who was reared as a sister to him, Virginia Hubbard, Cusseta, Georgia; a host of other beloved nieces and nephews including, Gary, Darrell and Bobby Hubbard; and a host of beloved cousins and friends.
COMMENTS
- Pastor Jacob L. Franklin(Thursday, September 27 12 09:48 am EDT)
To the family and friends of Deacon Charlie Walker, my thoughts and prayers are with you. May you rest in peace Deacon Walker, until we meet again… Pastor J. Franklin - Woodrow and Angela Terry(Sunday, September 23 12 10:14 pm EDT)
Please accept our prayers of sympathy during this difficult time. Deacon Walker was a great man of God with a humble spirit. He will truly be missed!!! R.I.P. Deacon Charlie Walker, forever in our hearts!!!
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