Mr. Gene Walker, Obituary (1948

Pearl, Mississippi - Larry Gene Walker, Sr., 63, passed away, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital, in Jackson. Larry Gene Walker, Sr. was born July 23, 1948 in Starkville, Mississippi to Mary Z. Petty Walker and the late Burney James Walker. Larry worked at The Central Mississippi Correctional Facility-Rankin County. He was of the Baptist faith. Larry Gene Walker, Sr. married Donna P. Coleman Walker on July 31, 1970, in West Point, Mississippi Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 5, 2012; 11:00 a.m. at Calvert Funeral Home Burial will follow in Memorial Garden Cemetery West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Donna Coleman Walker of Pearl; one daughter, Misty Walker McAlpin (Chad) of Mize; two sons, Larry Gene Walker, Jr (Becky) of Harrisville, and Brad Walker (Monica) of Mendenhall; eight grandchildren; Juli McCurdy, Lacey Dempsey, Zachary Lee, Cole Waker, Alyssa Walker, Ayden Busby, Lexi Grantham, and Reilly McAlpin; one great grandson, Jayson Scott Dempsey; his Mother Mary Z. Walker of Starkville; his Aunt & Uncle, Liz and Richard Palmer of El Paso, TX. Pallbearers will be Buddy Johnston, Rick Sharp, Earl Clardy, Austin Clardy, Chris Spencer, and I. C. Kincade. Honorary Pallbearers will be Cletus Alford, Mike Parker, John Miller, Nicky Spencer, his co-workers at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, MS 39284. Visitation will be Monday, 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com End copy