OBIT: Walker, 2001, Boyle & Fayette Co. 

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From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 9 Dec 2001

Services for Robert Andrew Walker Sr., 79, of Lexington, formerly of 
Boyle County, will be noon Tuesday at Wilson Chapel AME Church by the 
Rev. Seibert Taylor. Burial will be in Camp Nelson Cemetery, Nicholasville.

He died Thursday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Born Dec. 25, 1921, in Boyle County, he was the son of the late Rev. 
General Lucien and Mary E. Walker. He attended school in Parksville and 
later, Kentucky State University. An Air Force veteran of World War 
II, he received the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and 
World War II Victory Medal. He was a construction worker. He 
belonged to Wilson Chapel AME Church and was preceded in death 
by a great-grandchild.

Survivors include his wife, Lorraine Walker; three daughters, Catherine 
Berry and Janice Andrews, both of Danville, and Glaudeana Audrea 
Walker Mack of Lexington; six sons, Robert Walker Jr., Donald 
Walker, Larry Walker, Clark Walker, Carl Walker and Robert Loron 
Walker, all of Lexington; a brother, the Rev. Everhart Walker of 
Danville; three sisters, Dorothy B. Powe of Danville, Clara M. Tibbs 
of Detroit and Theora V. Heggs of Fort Washington, Md.; 22 grand-
children; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and 
a special friend, Shelvin B. Mack.

Active pallbearers will be Robert Loron Walker, Larry Walker Jr., 
Donald Walker Jr., Charles Berry Jr., Clark Walker Jr., Shelvin B. 
Mack and Michael Thornton.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Thornton Jr., Clifford Berry, Ira 
Satterwhite III and Ira Satterwhite IV. 

Visitation will be 11 a.m. until time of the service.

Smith-Jackson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.