Mcintosh County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walker, Allen Rogers November 30, 1974
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The Darien News; Wednesday 11 December 1974; pg. 2 col. 3

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR ALLEN R. WALKER

Funeral services for Allen Rogers Walker, 91, were held Dec. 4, at St. Luke 
Baptist Church on Sapelo Island with Rev. Anderson Jones officiating.  
Interment followed in Behavior Cemetery on Sapelo.  He died on Nov. 30.

A Sapelo Island native, he was a member of the First African Baptist Church 
where he served as Sunday School teacher and later as superintendent of the 
church school, as a member of the usher board, and as a deacon.  He served as 
president of the Sapelo Island Branch of the Farmers Alliance.  He was a 
member of St. Luke Baptist Church.  The son of former slaves, he spent most of 
his 91 years on Sapelo and was featured in several books on the history of 
Georgia.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Susie Walker; three daughters, Mrs. Alzola 
Arvinger and Mrs. Katye Bolden of Savannah, and Mrs. Mary Lewis of 
Jacksonville, Fla.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and several 
nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were deacons of St. Luke Baptist Church.

Darien Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.



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