Funeral Mass for Louis N. Walker Jr. of Frisco TX, formerly of Brookhaven, will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 11:00 am at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Visitation will be 9:00 am- 11:00am at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Louis Walker, 77, passed away Wednesday September 19, 2018 at Baylor Scott and White Hospital in Frisco TX. He was born March 8, 1941 in Memphis, TN to Louis and Peggy Walker.
Louis graduated from Memphis Catholic High School for Boys in 1959. In 1964 he completed the National Hardwood Lumber Inspectors School in Memphis, TN. In 1965 he married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Gavin Walker. They were married for 53 years. Louis service 8 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked in the hardwood lumber business until he retired in 2008. He loved hunting and fishing especially turkey and rabbit.
He was a storyteller among story teller. He was quiet but when he talked you listened. His wisdom was always followed by a punchline. He believed in quality verses quantity. He was a beloved husband, father, uncle, and friend and he will be greatly missed.
Preceding him in death were his parents and his brother Michael Joseph Walker.
Survivors are his wife, Barbara Walker of Frisco TX; daughter Peggy Walker Rushing and husband Will of Frisco TX, daughter Robin Walker of New York, New York; his sister Patricia Taylor and husband Larry of Parsons, TN, sister in law Cheri Hess Brooks of Brookhaven; two grandchildren, Ellie and Gavin Rushing of Frisco TX; and 9 nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 227 East Cherokee Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601.
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