OBIT: Wilkis Dean WALKER, 2001, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WALKER
  
  Wilkis Dean Walker, 76, Rockwood, passed away Jan. 13, 2001 at
  home.  Born April 17, 1924 in Milford Township, son of the late Roy
  and Leora (Barron) Walker.  Preceded in death by parents.  Survived
  by wife of 55 years, Emeline (Pile) Walker; children, John, married
  to Marsha Walker of Barton, N.Y., Judy, married to Terry Sanner,
  Sandra, married to John Buratty, and Connie, married to Roger King,
  all of Rockwood.  Also survived by grandchildren, Scott and Andrea
  Walker, Jodie Bender, Bill and Paul Ehrlich, Jamie, Jeffrey and
  Jessica Walker, Corlene Hay, Kelly Carr, Jason Sanner, Aimee Johnson,
  Angela Wiley, Michael Buratty, Tracy Bingham and Bradley King; and
  great-grandchildren, Charly Lynn, Bender, Andrew Ehrlich, Caitlin
  Hay, Arianna Stull, Amber and Alex Carr and Whitney Bingham.  Veteran
  of the U.S. Navy in World War II.  Member of the Middlecreek Church of
  the Brethren where he served as Deacon.  He was a retired construction
  worker for Union Local #66 of the operating Engineers with 32 years of
  service.  He also was the former owner of Walker's Greenhouse in
  Rockwood and operated a maple sugar camp for many years.  Member of
  the Rockwood V.F.W. Post #279.  Friends will be received from 2-4 and
  7-9 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, Somerset, where a service will
  be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday.  Rev. Ron Beachley officiating.  Interment,
  Middlecreek Church Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be sent to
  the New Centerville Fire Co., at 3054 Kingwood Rd., Rockwood, Pa.,
  15557, or the Rockwood Fire Co., Main Street, Rockwood, Pa., 15557.
  
  Daily American, January 15, 2001
  
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