Walker, George M.
Passed: 1984-08-11
Age: 71
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1984-08-15
Information: FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIES--George M. Walker, Jr. 71, of Gay, died Saturday at home after a shot illness. He was born July 23, 1913 in Roane County, a son of the late George and Lillie Harper Walker, Sr. He was a member of the Gay United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Ripley Rotary Club. He was a former employee with the state of West Virginia and was retired from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. He also served on the Jackson County Commission. He is survived by three sons, George M. Walker, III, Springfield, Ohio, H. William Walker of Elko, Nev., and J. Randal Walker of Charleston S.C.; one daughter, Becky Bowen of Chilicothe, Ohio; one brother, Charles Walker of Homosassa, Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred McCrady and Mrs. Maxine Rothgeb, both of Parkersburg, and Mrs. Mary Lou Jansen of Rock River, Ohio; seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hester Kiser Walker. Services were Tuesday at the Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Ronald Brooks officiating. Burial was in Parsons Cemetery, Gay.