Dennis "Sarge" Walker

Mr. Walker was born in Axis, Alabama on December 8, 1922 to Alvin B. and Margaret Forte Walker. He was raised in Calvert, Alabama. He met his future wife, Winifred Ells, at Navy Pier in Chicago where “Wini” was playing a USO concert. They were married September 23, 1944. A Master Sgt. in the USMC, he served as an aviation crew chief in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He took part in an Honor Flight to Washington, DC in 2010.

Mr. Walker was associated with White Motor-Volvo Corporation for twenty nine years and moved to this area in September of 1981. He retired from Thomas Built Buses as a product support manager on January 1, 1990.

He was an active member of Guilford College United Methodist Church, where he served on many committees and taught in the Sunday school. He took part in several relief missions with the church for hurricane victims.

Mr. Walker was a member of the Kiwanis Club and was in charge of the Kiwanis garden for many years which produced thousands of pounds of food donated to the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter during his tenure. He also served with the Habitat for Humanity, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and Marine Corps League, and was a Scoutmaster, BSA, He enjoyed gardening, golfing, traveling and never met a stranger. Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Carolyn, a sister, Edith Cobb, and his beloved wife Winifred Ells, “Wini”.

Surviving are his children: Karen (Darryl) Anderson, Andalusia, IL; Linda (James) Parker Tallahassee, FL; Gregg (Sharron) Walker, Gratis, GA; Grant (Samantha) Walker, Ashtabula, OH; Christine (Bryant) Kidd, Apex, NC. His sisters Carolyn Davidson, Betty Raley, and Mildred Hanson all reside in Alabama. Mr. Walker has eleven grandchildren: Blake Anderson, Holly and Jacob Parker, Carey and Kirstin Kidd, Tara and Jessi Walker, Andrew, Madison, Clara, and Lily Walker. Special friends include Polly Scott and Jane Dawson.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 16th at 11:00 am in Guilford College United Methodist Church with the Reverend Dr. Tom Gibson officiating. The family will receive friends at Sechrest Funeral Service on E. Lexington Avenue on Thursday afternoon from 3:30 pm until 6:00 p.

Memorials may be directed to Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euchid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195; Calvert United Methodist Church PO Box 29, Calvert, Alabama 36513, or to Guilford College United Methodist Church, 1205 Fleming Road, Greensboro, NC 27410.

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