Obituaries: W. D. Walker, 1962, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 4, 1962 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

School Supt. W. D. Walker Succumbs To Heart Attack

Winn Parish Superintendent of Schools W. D. Walker, age 61, died in a
Winnfield hospital at 12:36 p.m. September 30, 1962 following a short illness. 
He had suffered a series of heart attacks within a week's illness that claimed
his life.

Last rites were conducted at the First Baptist church at 1 p.m. Monday, with
Dr. W. L. Holcomb, pastor, officiating.  Burial followed in the Sharon
Cemetery in Claiborne Parish, under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers were R. L. Terry, Kidd Farr, Marvin Wyatt, Matt Milam,
Jr., Max Crowe, Leo Shelton, D. E. Sikes, and Stanley Smith.  Named as
honorary pallbearers were principals of Winn Parish schools, members of the
Winn Parish School Board, deacons of the First Baptist Church, and members of
Sunday School class.

Mr. Walker had been superintendent of schools for seven years during which
time an extensive building program had been in progress, including new
buildings in practically every school system in the parish.

He had been a deacon in the First Baptist Church for more than 20 years, and
was treasurer of the church and a teacher of a men's Sunday School class at
the time of his death.  Prior to that he had been a member of the church
choir.

A native of Jackson Parish, Mr. Walker received a degree in mathematics from
Northwestern State College where he also played football and was a member of
the men's quartet.  In later years he received his Master's Degree in School
Administration from Peabody College.

He first taught school in Dry Prong, then Jonesboro where he was also football
coach.  He later taught math-science in Harrish High School in Claiborne
Parish where he met and married Miss Arvilla Green, also a teacher.

In 1929, Mrs. Walker came to Winn parish as principal of Atlanta High School,
and in 1935 became principal of the Winnfield schools.  When the elementary
schools were separated from the high school he served as principal of Westside
Elementary until he was named Superintendent of Education.

Mr. Walker was also active in clubs, serving as the first president of the
Winnfield Lions Club.  Because of conflicting meeting hours he transferred
to the Winnfield Rotary Club where he has been an active member a number of
years.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. W. D. Walker, Winnfield; one daughter, Miss Joy
Nell Walker, Alexandria; two brothers, Lester Walker, Winnfield, and C. E.
Walker, Tallulah; two sisters, Mrs. S. J. Tullos, Jonesboro, and Mrs. W. E.
Frazier, Shreveport; and a number of nieces and nephews.