Clay County Georgia Obituaries - Bessie Dunn Walker 1964 Submitted by Brenda King McNair ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Funeral Rites For Mrs. A. M. Walker Held Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Archie Mansville Walker who died Saturday, June 27, after a long illness, were held Sunday afternoon at Fort Gaines Methodist Church with Rev. Donald Phillips and Rev. J. E. Lackey, Jr. officiating. Interment was in New Park Cemetery. Mrs. Walker, the former Bessie Dunn, was born May 15, 1892, at Newton, Alabama, the daughter of the late William Ellison Dunn and Sara Peters Dunn. The family later moved to Cairo, Georgia, and she received her education there and at the University of Georgia from which she was graduated. Mrs. Walker moved to Fort Gaines from Blakey in 1936 and became owner and operator of the Walker Theatre, Ft. Gaines and the Archie Theatre, Abbeville, Ala., members of the Dunn family theatre chain. The Theatre was named for her only son, who died in World War II. Mrs. Walker was a member of Fort Gaines Baptist Church, serving as choir member until the time of her death. She made valuable contributions to the musical and civic culture of the community. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ward Bennett, Fort Gaines; three grandchildren, Susan, Bess, and Katie Bennett; a sister, Mrs. J. C. Peters, Blakely; four brothers, William Ellison Dunn, Donalsonville; C. Spurgeon Dunn, Chattahoochee, Florida; Robert Harris Dunn, Camilla; George J. Dunn, Oakland, California; and several nieces and nephews. Bryan Funeral Home, of Blakely, was in charge of arrangements. Serving as pallbearers were: Dr. Homer P. Wood, Tom Best, J. E. Coleman, D. T. Smith, Herbert McKissack, T. H. Mills, Roy Neves, Fort Gaines, and Bernard Herring, Blakely. Honorary pallbearers, were D. C. Brumbalow, Fort Gaines and Stacy McCorkle, Metter. Source: Volume LXXXVIII - 34. The News Record Fort Gaines, Georgia, Thursday, July 2, 1964. Front Page. *Note* Bessie Dunn was born 15 May 1892 and died 27 June 1964. She was the daughter of William Ellison Dunn and Sara Ann Peters. She was married 3 times. (1) Archie Mansville Walker (2) Blon Idell Loyless (3) Archie Mansville Walker. Submitted by: Brenda King McNair