Kenneth Eugene Walker “Pug/Geneo”, 59, of Knoxville, TN, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Eugene was a brick and block mason for 43 years, he was an avid motorcycle rider with Lisa and Missy, their fur baby. He coached ball for multiple generations throughout his family; he was the proudest Poppy in the entire universe! He was a lifelong fan of NASCAR and UT and enjoyed “repairing” cars. Among all of his many talents, he built Lisa’s dream home in 2021. He was always up to shenanigans with all his family and friends, whom he loved to a fault. He will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege to call him friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Doris Walker; grandparents, Fred and Estele Walker, Judd and Emma Inman; brother, Michael “Fred” Walker; best friends, Steve Hoss Crain and Randy Woody.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving and dedicated wife, Lisa Renee Walker and fur babies; mother-in-law, Wilma Nichols-Manning; children, Jessica (Travis) Starr, D.J. (Shauna) Walker, Emma Louise (Andrew) Kidd; grandchildren, Rayden, JesLynn, Camden, McKenna, Micah, Hunter, Hudson; brother, Dennis (Modesty) Walker; nieces and nephews, Little Dennis, Mikey, Trudy, Amber, Tabatha Crain, and special friends Norman, Jeff, Brooke, Johnny “Fat Head”; chosen family member, StacIE, alongside too many other family members to be named.
Family and friends will gather to honor the memory or Kenneth on Thursday, January 22, 2025, at Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway, Knoxville, TN 37920, with a visitation from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, and a funeral service to follow at 7:00pm. Family and friends will meet at the Walker Family Cemetery near 469 Ridge Road in Sharps Chapel, TN, Pastor Doug Inman will officiate the services.
