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James Donald Walker, Sr.

August 23, 1938 — October 14, 2021

Holly Pond

James Donald Walker, Sr.

James Donald Walker, Sr., 83, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on October 14, 2021. He was born August 23, 1938, in Cullman County, Alabama, to James Earnest and Izetta Rosaline Higgins Walker.

Mr. Walker was a member of Madison Creek Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He had a servant heart, and he also enjoyed serving at Holly Pond United Methodist Church alongside his friends and neighbors. He worked in electrical maintenance for many years, and he also enjoyed raising cattle and poultry. Donald was a craftsman and enjoyed woodworking. He liked to sing and play the guitar and loved country music. He also enjoyed jelly art, and his art was displayed at the county fair. After his retirement, Donald enjoyed working with the Meals-on Wheels Organization, and he not only enjoyed time spent with those he took meals to, but also his fellow volunteers. Mr. Walker loved his wife, of sixty-two years as well as his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Donald loved many, and he will be missed by many.


Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, William Rubin Walker.
He is survived by his loving wife, Betty Geroldine “Deanie” Towery Walker; sons, James Donald Walker, Jr. (Susan), Clayton Douglas Walker (Angela); daughters, Kristie Lynn Walker-Hays (Bill), Leigha Anjanette Ratliff (Matt); sister, Clara Graves (Bobby); sister-in-law, Ms. Carolyn B. Allen; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


Funeral services for Mr. Walker are 11 a.m., Monday, October 18, 2021, at Holly Pond United Methodist Church, Dwight Kidd and Lisa Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in Brooklyn Cemetery. Mr. Walker will lie in state an hour prior to service time. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Sunday evening, October 17, 2021, at the church, from 5:30 p.m., until 8 p.m.


Holly Pond Funeral Home is honored to serve the Walker family.

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Past Services

Visitation

Sunday, October 17, 2021

5:30 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Holly Pond United Methodist Church

37861 AL-91, Cullman, AL 35055

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Funeral Service

Monday, October 18, 2021

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

Holly Pond United Methodist Church

37861 AL-91, Cullman, AL 35055

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