Gordon Walker

92 year old Gordon Walker of Alexandria died Sunday at DeKalb Community Hospital. The funeral will be at the Alexandria First Baptist Church on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Don Elmore and Curt Wagoner will officiate and burial will be in Hillview Memorial Cemetery in Alexandria. The Walker family will receive friends at Avant Funeral Home on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 pm. and on Wednesday at the Alexandria First Baptist Church from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Gideons International. Walker was born on June 1st, 1918 in the house where he lived when he died. He was the son the late May Marler and Robert Walker. Three brothers, Robert, James, and John Walker preceded him in death. A son-in-law, Homer “Ed” Edwards preceded him in death on August 18th, 2004. He was married to Grace Givan on September 10th, 1942. He was a farmer and had been a member of the Alexandria First Baptist Church for some 80 years. Walker is survived by his wife of 68 years, Grace Givan Walker of Alexandria. A daughter, Helen Walker Edwards of Alexandria. A son and daughter-in-law, Billy and LaVonne Walker of Alexandria. Six grandchildren, Steve and wife Amy Edwards of Murfreesboro, Angie and husband Keith Garrett of Vonore, Tennessee; Tim and wife Nicole Edwards of Knoxville; Julie and husband Kent Beasley of Lebanon; Jill and husband Tim Chappell of Alexandria; and Cindy Walker of Alexandria, Eight great grandchildren, Logan, Emma, Ava, Audrey, Colton, Brady, and Lola Klaire Chappell and Jack Walker Beasley. Avant Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements.