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Submitted: 10/3/23 • Approved: 10/3/23 • Last Updated: 10/6/23 • R1504767-G1504765-S3
Bobby 04 Sept 1932 - 21 Sept 2023
Johney 20 Aug 1934 - 23 Sept 2023
Marriage:
Bobby J. Walker son of Garvin Walker and Veroke (Wilmuth) Walker. Johney Frances (Smith) Walker daughter of John Henry Smith and Nancy LuVesta (Norman) Smith.
**obituary
Bobby J. Walker
September 4, 1932 - September 21, 2023
Rev. Bobby J. Walker, 91, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Batesville. He was born September 4, 1932 in Saffell, Arkansas to Garvin and Veroke (Wilmuth) Walker. He was a retired pastor of 60 plus years and a current member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City where he served as interim pastor. Over the years, Bro. Bobby pastored churches all over the state of Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother and one infant sister.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Johney (Smith) Walker by less than 48 hours; his son, Randy Walker (Donna) of Batesville, Arkansas; his daughter, Sherry Savage (Bradley) of Arcadia, Missouri; one brother, Darrell Walker (Kay) of Richardson, Texas; one sister, Juanita Peterson of Holland, Michigan; three grandchildren, Leah Juliette (Kaleb) of Graniteville, Missouri, Lindsey Williams (Brandon) of Black, Missouri and Scott Walker of Eureka Springs, Arkansas; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City, Arkansas with Ronnie Toon and Morgan Woodard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ward Cemetery in Strawberry, Arkansas.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel.
Arrangements are by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Conyers, John Tucker, Stephen Kimmer, Scott Walker, Luke Williams and Alex Williams.
Honorary pallbearers are Delbert Huskey, Denver Huskey, Grady Wilmuth, Kelly Wilmuth and Karr Juliette.
Obituary located through archives of Qualls-Batesville Funeral Home Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Published Sept 2023 © 2012 - 23 Qualls Funeral Homes. All Rights Reserved.
And his wife,
Johney Frances Walker
August 20, 1934 - September 23, 2023
Johney Frances Walker, 89, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Batesville. She was born August 20, 1934 in Strawberry, Arkansas to John and Nancy (Norman) Smith. She was a homemaker, a pastor’s wife for 60 plus years and a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 70 years, Rev. Bobby J. Walker; two brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by her son, Randy Walker (Donna) of Batesville, Arkansas; her daughter, Sherry Savage (Bradley) of Arcadia, Missouri; two sisters, Evelyn Huskey (Lavon) of Batesville, Arkansas and Janis McPhail of Southaven, Mississippi; three grandchildren, Leah Juliette (Kaleb) of Graniteville, Missouri, Lindsey Williams (Brandon) of Black, Missouri and Scott Walker of Eureka Springs, Arkansas; four great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City, Arkansas with Ronnie Toon and Morgan Woodard officiating. Burial will follow in the Ward Cemetery in Strawberry, Arkansas.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel.
Arrangements are by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville, Arkansas.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Conyers, John Tucker, Stephen Kimmer, Scott Walker, Luke Williams and Alex Williams.
Honorary pallbearers are Delbert Huskey, Denver Huskey, Grady Wilmuth, Kelly Wilmuth and Karr Juliette.
Obituary located through archives of Qualls-Batesville Funeral Home Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Published Sept 2023 © 2012 - 23 Qualls Funeral Homes. All Rights Reserved.
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