Charles Richard Walker

CHARLES RICHARD WALKER SR., 78, (ALSO KNOWN AS CHARLIE WALKER) PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 26, 2006, AT NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF SEVEN BOYS BORN TO JAMES LEE WALKER AND GUSSY RAMSEY WALKER, ALL DEPARTED. HE WAS BORN IN NASH COUNTY ON DECEMBER 25, 1928. CHARLIE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN STARTING STONEY CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF SWELTON HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF PARKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS A DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER, FATHER-IN-LAW, FRANDFATHER, AND GREAT-GRANDFATHER.
CHARLIE IS SURVIVED BY HIS LOVING WIFE OF 57 YEARS, MARGIE LEIGH BOONE WALKER OF THE HOME; ONE DAUGHTER, LINDA WALKER BARNHILL AND HUSBAND, RICKY C. BARNHILL SR. OF BATTLEBORO, NC; ONE SON, CHARLES RICHARD WALKER II AND HIS WIFE, CHARYL FOSDICK WALKER OF CAPE CARTERET, NC; THREE GRANDCHILDREN: RICKY C. BARNHILL JR., KEVIN LEE BARNHILL SR. AND IS WIFE, SANDRA MARKS BARNHILL OF BATTLEBORO, CHARLES RICHARD WALKER III AND HIS WIFE, GRAYSON EDWARDS WALKER OF CAPE CARTERET, NC; AND THREE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WHOM HE ADORED, THAT KNEW HIM AS PA, TRESA LEIGH BARNHILL, LAUREN FAYE BARNHILL AND KEVIN LEE BARNHILL JR., ALL OF BATTLEBORO.
CHARLIE RETIRED FROM EASTERN PETROLEUM COMPANY. HE ALSO WORKED PART TIME WITH NASH COUNTY LANDFILL UNTIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 7-8:30 PM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006, AT WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 2PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006, AT PARKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, WITH THE REV. STEVE WEAVER AND THE REV. MARK PRIDGEN OFFICIATING. THE BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO PARKWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, IN HIS MEMORY.
ARRANGEMENTS BY WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME, 1130 N. WINSTEAD AVE., ROCKY MOUNT, NC.