Obituary:  Lilly Jane Bryan Walker, March 27, 2011

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Feb 2012
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - April 1, 2011

WALKER		

Jane Walker

Lilly Jane Bryan Walker passed from this earth into the arms of the awaiting 
angels on March 27, 2011, after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer's.
  
Jane was born to Nan and Lawrence Bryan on April19, 1941.  She is preceded 
in death by her son Jodie Walker, mother and father Nan and Lawrence Bryan, 
brother, Calvin Bryan, sister and brother-in-law Francis and Bob Sumrall, 
brother-in-law Bill Scott, and brother-in-law Ray Allard.
  
Jane is survived by her life partner and care giver Earla Ahrens and four 
children, Michael and wife Sommer Ahrens, Ryan Ahrens and partner Kristi 
Nichols, Jill and husband Mark McMurray and Bill and wife Lou Walker. She is 
survived by 11 grandchildren, Courtney, Kaden Bailey, Logan, Dylan, Zachary, 
Jennifer, Kelly, Kari, Kindy and Reed, due in May, and 3 great-grand children. 
She is also survived by sisters; Lou Ann Scott, Betty and husband, Bud Bonham, 
sister-in-law Hazel Bryan, numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and 
great-nephews and many friends.

Jane graduated from Winters High School in 1959 and became a home-maker, later 
going to Dyess Air Force Base in the Civil Engineering Dept. from which she 
retired in 2001 after 21 years of service. She loved and pursued her hobbies 
of wood working and oil painting for many years until the disease took that 
capability away.  Jane delighted in her grandchildren and could play with or 
hold them for hours. Jane never knew a stranger and would give and help 
whenever needed
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Visitation will be Friday, April 1, 2011, from 6:30pm until 8:30 pm at the 
Winters Funeral Home, Winters, Texas.
 
She was a member of Exodus Metropolitan Community Church, where memorial 
services celebrating her life will be held on April 2, 2011, at 1933 27th, 
Abilene, Texas.
  
Honorary pallbearers will be Paula Kinter, Tricia Harvey, Kathy Hardin, 
Julie Hardin and Sissy Heathcott. The family wishes to thank the staff at 
the Adult Enrichment Center of San Angelo and the Bronte Health and Rehab 
Center for the loving care, dignity, and quality of life given to her 
over the last 5 years.

The family requests that instead of flowers, memorials be sent in her name 
to the Adult Enrichment Center of San Angelo, Texas, or the Bronte Health 
and Rehab Center, Bronte, Texas.


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