Cecil loved life and loved all he came in contact with. He took his playing cards with him everywhere he went. He also enjoyed stringing beads and serving those in wheelchairs, offering to push them regularly. He participated in Special Olympics and enjoyed handing out candy to Trick-or-Treaters the day before he passed. Cecil was a member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church for many years, where he was baptized and loved to sing and preach.
He was preceded in death by his father, step-father Jesse Walker, nephew David Jesse Walker, nieces Karen Mudgett and Crystal Star Walker. Cecil was survived by his mother Linda Walker of Tyler, sisters Cecilia Mosley of Ferris, Ollie Griffin of Waskom, Catherine Burton of Tyler, brother David Walker of Tyler and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:00am, Friday, November 4, 2016 at Woodland Hills Baptist Church, 3400 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler. Cecil will be laid to rest at Kendrick Cemetery in Tyler.
Memorials may be directed to Woodland Hills Baptist Church, Tyler.