Ware Co. GA - OBIT:  Stella Walker Salisbury

Submitted by Barbara Walker Winge <barwinge@bellsouth.net> 


                          Stella Walker Salisbury
                                      
   Waycross Journal Herald
   Mrs. Salisbury Pastored Without Pay Says Chester
   Mrs. Stella Walker Salisbury pastored without pay declared
   the Rev. James Chester, pastor of the United Methodist
   Church at the funeral services for her at the age of 94
   years. She was a native of Madison, Ga., and the daughter
   of the late Dr. T. J. Walker and Emma West Walker.
   Amazing Grace was one of the songs played and "In the
   Garden," both favorites of Mrs. Salisbury. She was
   Communion Steward for 50 years each Sunday preparing the
   elements carefully for this sacred service...
   She received the certificate of award and war service badge
   from the American Red Cross and was elected a Director of
   the Waycross Chapter. She received the Mother of the Year
   Award in 1953, the Morris Jacobson Brotherhood award being
   the first woman to receive it. She was Director of Welfare
   activities for the City of Waycross for over 30 years
   retiring in 1963. The Miller Medal of the Kiwanis Club was
   awarded her for outstanding service to the community in
   addition to other civic awards. She was the first honorary
   member chosen to Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. In 1932 she
   formed the Sunshine Girls which were close to her heart...
   She was a faithful member of the King's Daughters and
   W.C.T.U...
   Survivors include a granddaughter, Mrs. Sally Sotwers, a
   stepdaughter, Mrs. Sarah S. Smith, both of Athens; a step
   granddaughter, Mrs. Sara Stella Woodward, Ashville, NC; two
   nieces, Mrs. Emma Walker Keenan, Waycross; Mrs. Rose Lowe,
   Columbia, SC; and a nephew, Sam Walker, Jr., Waycross.
   Active pallbears serving were William Sims, Grover E.
   Hatfield, Tommy Fesperman, James Stewart, Jack Williams,
   Jr., and Tom Gattis. Honorary pallbearers were members of
   the Administrative Board of First Methodist, King's
   Daughters, and W.C.T.U.
   Jimmy Stewart recalls that they gave their leftover
   Christmas candy to Mrs. Salisbury. She would call Christmas
   Eve to remind his father and he would take it over. She
   distributed it to joyful children on Christmas morning.
   Interment was in Oakland Cemetery with the Rev. Chester
   officiating...

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