Obit of Walker, Pierce - Kiowa County, Oklahoma

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::Mobeetie Cemetery--Mobeetie TX

Pierce Walker

MOBEETIE - Pierce Walker, 97, died Friday, Nov. 12, 2004, in Wheeler.

Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church 
with Dick Irvin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mobeetie 
Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler.

Mr. Walker was born Sept. 20, 1907, to Ollie and Mary Walker on the 
family farm at Mobeetie. He attended school at the Totty School and 
at Mobeetie. He married Nettie Henderson on May 28, 1930, in Hobart, 
Okla.

Mr. Walker lived in Mobeetie all his life, moving only twice in 97 
years, once was across the road to start raising his family and again 
in 1968 to the town of Mobeetie. Mr. Walker was a farmer and rancher. 
Pierce and wife, Nettie, were very active in First United Methodist 
Church. Mr. Walker was one of the first in organizing the Old 
Settlers' Reunion. He had been the oldest resident at the Old 
Settlers' Reunion since 1986, receiving many awards with great honor. 
Pierce's favorite hobby was spending time with his family. He was 
also a civilian firefighter at the Pampa Air Force Base during World 
War II.

He was preceded in death by his wife in 1998; a daughter, Aline 
Corse; two brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include a son, Jimmy Walker of White Deer; a brother, 
Kenneth Walker of Dumas; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 
and five great-great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to First United Church of Mobeetie 
or to Odyssey Health Care of Amarillo.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home in 
Wheeler.

Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 13, 2004
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