ca 1907

L-R: Abbie, Hallie, Mary Lee (seated), Georgia

Abbie N. Walker 1902 - 1923	Dora A. Walker 1875 - 1910
Esther F. Walker 1981	Mary Lee Walker 1904 - 1980
W. C. Walker 1870 - 1941 ca1892	The Whitewright Sun Thursday, January 30, 1941 pg. 5 Funeral services for William C. Walker will be held this Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late residence, seven miles south of Whitewright, conducted by Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. J.F. Fender.  Funeral arrangements are in charge of Glen Earnheart.  Active pallbearers will be Billie D. Thompson, Guy and Lloyd Neathery, Howard and Harold Wallace, Howard Yoder, Edgar Bow and William Cowart.  Burial will be at the Cross Roads Cemetery. Mr. Walker was a native Texas.  He was born in the Desert community, eight miles south of Whitewright, June 29, 1870, and resided in that community all of his life.  His parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Asa Walker came to Texas from Arkansas in the early sixties. Mr. Walker was an invalid for several years preceding his death.  He died Wednesday at 10 p.m.  He was one of the best known citizens of the Desert community and took an active part in church and civic affairs until his health failed him.  He had been a member of the Presbyterian Church since young manhood, and for many years was a member of the official board of the church.  He was married on November 29, 1896, to Miss Dora Cowart, member of a pioneer family. Mr. Walker is survived by six children; Mrs. D.Thompson, Mrs. J.L. Robinson, and Miss Mary Lee Walker of the Desert community; Mrs. W.W. Coggins and Miss Esther Walker, Dallas; and Cecil Ray Walker, Tom Bean; a brother and sister, Dr. R.N. Walker of Celina and Mrs. Sam Golden of the Desert community; and two half-brothers, Denton and Jim Walker, Desert; ten grandchildren also survive.

Cross Roads Cemetery
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