Obituaries: Felix D. Walker, 1951, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 23, 1951 Winnfield News-American or Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites For Felix D. Walker Held At New Hope

Funeral services for Felix D. Walker, 72, pioneer resident of the Dodson area,
were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at New Hope Methodist Church with the
Rev. A. A. McKnight of Jonesboro and Rev. Neal of the Hudson Nazarene Church
officiating.  Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery.

Mr. Walker, a resident of near Dodson for 48 years, died in a Monroe hospital
Saturday night, March 17, after a week's illness following a heart attack on
Sunday, March 11.  He was a farmer by profession and had made his home for
many years three miles southeast of Dodson.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Myrtle Allen Walker; six daughters, Mrs. Ruby
Harmon of Meridian, Miss., Mrs. Blanche Stewart of Jonesboro, Mrs. Clyde
Baxter of Monroe, Mrs. Willie Smedley of Jonesboro, Mrs. Madge Doss of Monroe,
and Mrs. Pauline Spinks of Monroe; one sister, Mrs. Tom Stewart of Hudson; and
two brothers, Vester Walker of Oak Grove and Sid Walker of Slidell; 18
grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Marvin Smedley, Linwood Doss, Maurice Bryan, Sam Baxter, Earl
Spinks, and Averette Stewart.