Obit of Walker, George Winfield - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 20 Aug 2006 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Eller Flat Cemetery--?? Surnames: Walker, Henderson, Mathis, Kendall, Dunlap, Forrest, Droddy, Hensley, Cooke, Osborne Originally posted at: http:\\boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6762 George Winfield Walker was born December 22, 1874 at Darlington, Missouri and departed this life June 18, 1947 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Buron Henderson, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 26 days. He was the son of William Nelson and Nancy Jane Walker. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in early youth and became a member of the Baptist Church. He was united in marriage to Amanda Jane Mathis, April 27, 1902 and to this union was born six children Feo Doyle, William Noel, Nancy Merle, Eva Pearl, Helen Elizabeth and Georgia Lucille. Mr. Walker homesteaded in what was then old Day County, in 1904 on a farm near Durham. He was a pioneer who knew the hardships of early Oklahoma. A citizen who always helped in every way to build his community, a good neighbor and loving father. His wife, two sons and one grandson preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his loss four daughters, Mrs. Merle Kendall of CForpus Christi, Texas, Mrs. Pearl Dunlap of Ellinwood, Kansas, Mrs. Helen Henderson and Mrs. Lucille Forrest of Gem, Texas. 15 grandchildren, George Lewis Walker (U.S.N.), Glen William and Zelda Mae Walker, George Edward, Robert Leon, James Adrian, and William Doyle Kendall, Mary Jane, Martha Lucille, William Shepard Jr. and Nancy Elizabeth Dunlap, Wallce Forrest Jr., Gertrude Droddy, Berie and Ardelle Henderson. Three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Sarah Lane Hensley of Crawford, Oklahoma, Elizabeth Janer Cooke of Arapaho, Oklahoma, Mrs. Mary Osborne, Quinn and Addison Walker of Thomas, Oklahoma, and a host of other relatives and friends. Servicess were held at Gem City church, with Rev. Alfred Thomas of Dill City officiating with Rev. Hassingame aassisting. Pallbearers were Glen Cecil, William York, Glen Hosutler, Frank Beaty, E.E. Fox, Clifford Pyeatt,. The honorary pallbearers were Robert Briggs, Thomas Haight, Judson Cunningham, Flake Hammond, D.G. Suiter, and W.C. McKean. Committal was made at Eller Flat Cemetery with Scroggins Funeral home in charge. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 26-Jun-1947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html