Eunice (Watler) Walker

Eunice W Walker passed gently into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, the 5th of August, 2023. Born in Miami, Florida on the 1st of September 1931, to parents, Sarah Louise Edmondson, and Shirley Stuart Watler. She was so tiny her baby bed was a small drawer.

During the great depression, the service station that Shirley and his Cayman friend owned in Miami had to close. He found employment with Gulf Oil, and move the family to Port Arthur, Texas in 1933. Later that year, Thomas Ray was born and then in 1937 welcomed Nancy Louise. Eunice’s mom told her she could name her sister. Eunice decided to name her Nancy after her rag doll, which later Nancy said how relieved she was!

When Eunice‘s paternal grandfather passed away in 1946, the family left for the Cayman Islands on a banana boat. They stayed for several months with her grandma Eunice, and aunt Effie. She had so many wonderful memories from that time in her life.

Eunice went through the Port Arthur school system and graduated from Thomas Jefferson.school in 1950. She went on to graduate from Port Arthur business college and went to work for an insurance company, Mingle Motors, and then for Dr. G.R. Solis which she greatly enjoyed. After a few years, she decided to move to Houston and went to work for a small travel agency, and finally Johnson’s travel agency in downtown Houston. She shared an apartment with her sister Nancy, who is also working as a travel agent. While employed by the travel agency, Eunice enjoyed traveling overseas to England and Tahiti, and returning to the Cayman Islands whenever she could to see her family.

In 1973, while in a cafeteria line in Houston she ran into a classmate from Port Arthur, Carl Michael Walker. She had sat behind him in classes for years with the last names being Watler and Walker, graduating together in 1950. It was not long after that meeting that they married, and blessed our family with a loving and nurturing mother for his three children. She moved to Laguna Vista Texas, and worked many years for the Tiki condominiums on South Padre Island, until she retired.

Eunice was an avid reader, always with a book in her hand. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, crochet, and cooking. She especially loved cooking for her family gatherings, and baking cookies for the grandkids. She loved her pets dearly.

Eunice was raised in the Presbyterian faith and enjoyed services at first Presbyterian Church in Nacogdoches.

Eunice spent her life in service to the Lord and her family. She was loved by many and will be dearly missed.

“And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever” Psalms 23:6

Eunice was preceded in death by her parents, Shirley and Sarah Watler of Port Arthur, Texas; by her husband of 39 years, Carl Michael (Mickey) Walker of Nacogdoches, Texas and brother, Thomas Ray Watler of Houston, Texas.

She is survived by her children, son, Douglas Walker, his wife, Katrinka of Front Royal Virginia; daughter, Sharon Eddings, her husband, Danny of Nacogdoches Texas; and son, Michael Walker, his wife, Ly of Tomball Texas. Grand children, Lauren, Martinez, husband, Omar, Andrew Walker, Jordan Eddings, Michelle Walker, Amanda Walker, Matthew Walker, and one great grandchild, Andre Martinez; sister, Nancy Louise Watler of Houston, Texas, as well as numerous cousins in the US and Cayman Islands.

A celebration of life will be held at 11 o’clock, Thursday, August 10 at Cason Monk-Metcalf, 5400 North St. in Nacogdoches, Texas. Following interment at Harmony cemetery, 286 County Rd 726 in Nacogdoches, Texas, with Pastor Tim Brewer officiating.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com for the Walker family.