Obituaries: Nathan Franklin Walker, 1955, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 24, 1955 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

N. F. Walker, 86, Father of Winn Residents, Dies

Nathan Franklin Walker, 86, a lifelong resident of Jackson Parish, and the
father of G. H. Walker, principal of the Calvin High School, and of Mrs. C.
H. Crain of Winnfield, died at 4:50 p.m. Sunday in a Jonesboro hospital.

A retired farmer, he was a member of the Walker Baptist Church and of the
Jonesboro Masonic Lodge.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the First Methodist Church in
Jonesboro with the Rev. G. W. Damercon officiating.  He was assisted by Rev.
Waymon Mott, pastor of Laurel Heights Baptist Church and by Rev. Garrett of
Quitman.  Burial was in the Transport Cemetery near Dodson.

Pallbearers were nephews of the deceased, George Tullos Walker, Pyburn Walker,
Weldon Reed Walker, Herbert Walker, Hayward Walker, and Haran Walker.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. C. L. Copeland and Mrs. G. E. Stewart
of Shreveport, Miss Callie Walker of Jonesboro, Mrs. C. H. Crain of 
Winnfield, and Mrs. Edgar McConathy of Quitman; two sons, G. H. Walker of
Calvin and Luther E. Walker of Jonesboro; a brother, W. T. Walker of
Jonesboro; 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.