Stella Ford Walker, 87, passed away June 11, 2024 at The Arbors Shilling Gardens in Collierville, Tennessee. Stella was born December 13, 1936 in Marshall County, Mississippi, to Coy and Lela Ford. She spent her younger years in Mt. Pleasant, Mississippi, where she attended Mt. Pleasant School. She met her future husband, Reed Walker at the church they both attended. They were married in 1953 and celebrated 68 years together before Reed’s passing in 2021. Stella worked for Wonder Products for 20 years, and later retired from Bodine Company of Collierville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Reed.
She is survived by two daughters, Janet (Mike) Rial of Collierville, Tennessee and Sharon (Dale) Rogers of Cedar Grove, Tennessee; one granddaughter, Stephany of Lexington, Tennessee; one grandson, Rick (Tosha) Coleman of Atwood, Tennessee; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jearline Walker and Betty Yager, both of Collierville, Tennessee; one brother, Robert Ford of Wilmer, Alabama, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Friday June 14, 2024 beginning at 1 p.m. at Grace Chapel Church, 730 S Byhalia Road, Collierville, Tennessee. Funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, 435 Mt. Pleasant Road, Collierville, Tennessee.
Psalm 121
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, Which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is thy keeper: The LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, Nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in From this time forth, and even for evermore.
Philippians 1:21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
