Jimmie Evelyn Walker, age 89, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 in Cartersville, Georgia. Jimmie was born on September 1, 1931 in Cookville, Tennessee, to the late H.L. Judd and Mildred Gentry.
Jimmie led a full and happy life. In her early years, she met Roy Walker and a few months later became married on May 16, 1954. They remained married for the next sixty-six years until her passing.
Jimmie enjoyed tending to her vegetable gardens, flowers gardens and growing potted plants. With her gardens, she would can and make homemade jellies, jams, pickles, pies, cakes, Christmas candies and many more. In her spare time, she enjoyed painting self portraits and scenes.
She was an incredible seamstress and often made her children's clothes. Jimmie even made her daughter's wedding dress. She enjoyed cooking for her family and friends and often held church gatherings at her home. Jimmie loved being a wife, mother and also a grandmother. She always looked forward to the quality time she had with her family.
Along with her parents, Mrs. Jimmie Walker is preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Judd; sisters in law, Mildred Judd and Geraldine Judd.
She is survived by her loving husband, Roy Walker; son, Keith (Dridre) Walker; daughter, Ronda (Eddie) Pickel; sisters, Ann (Richard) Arnold and Frieda (Dennis) Brown; brothers, Kenneth (Nancy) Judd, Aaron Judd, Samuel (Marilyn) Judd, Douglas (Mary) Judd, and Billy (Judy) Judd; grandchildren, Scott (Kayla) Walker, Shannon Johnson, Dennis (Alicia) Pickel, Matthew (Kim) Pickel, Christopher (Jessica) Pickel, and Brian Pickel; thirteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren, and many loving extended family members and friends to cherish her memory.
A funeral service for Mrs. Jimmie Walker will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at twelve o'clock in the afternoon, at Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, Georgia. The family will receive friends for visitation two hours prior to the service. A graveside service will take place the following day on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Stone Seminary, 2075 Stone Seminary Rd, Cookville, Tennessee. Please visit owenfunerals.com to post tributes and leave memories with the family. Owen Funeral Home is honored to serve the Walker family during this difficult time.
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