Willie Walker

Born March 12, 1927, in Decatur, Tenn., daughter of the late William and Jane Walker Pritchard, she was a member of Zion Rock Baptist Church.

She and John Adam Walker Sr. were married in Tennessee and he preceded her in death in 1992.

Survivors include: three sons, William Walker of New Madrid and James Edward Walker and Jimmy Lee Walker of Cape Girardeau; four daughters and one son-in-law, Mary Louise Walker of Tallahassee, Fla., Bertha Walker and Jannie Walker of Cape Girardeau; and Bobbie Jean and Leonard Boyd of Portageville; and 12 grandchildren including James Walker of Tallahassee, Teresa Walker of Portageville and Ericka McBride of St. Louis whom she raised; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at DeLisle Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Rock Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Anderson officiating.

Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery.