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Submitted: 2/19/23 • Approved: 2/26/23 • Last Updated: 3/1/23 • R1472145-G1472144-S3
Morris 24 Jan 1934 - 26 Oct 2015
LaDonne 28 Feb 1935 - 29 Aug 2022
Marriage: 03 Jun 1956 Benton, Kentucky
Morris Paxton Walker son of Verl S Walker and Wilma A (Garner) Walker. LaDonne (Byers) Walker daughter of Royce Leon Byers and Freida Wawonna (Lents) Byers.
**obituary
Morris Paxton Walker, age 81 of Frisco, Texas, formerly of Benton, KY, passed away on October 26, 2015 in McKinney, Texas. He was born on January 24, 1934 in Brockwell, Arkansas to Verl S. and Wilma A. (Garner) Walker.
Morris married LaDonne Byers on June 3, 1956 in Benton, Kentucky.
He worked as a Chemist in the Industrial Chemicals field, retiring as Production Manager from Arkema after 33 years of service. Morris was a member of the church of Christ on McDermott Road in Plano, TX.
Morris is remembered with love by his wife, LaDonne Walker of Frisco, Texas; daughter, Jennifer M. Alexander and husband, Bentley of Frisco, Texas; son, Jordan P. Walker of Harrison, Arkansas; grandchildren, Jonathan B. Alexander and wife, Whitney, Lauren M. Murray and husband, Jonathan; great-grandchildren, Westin Alexander, Caroline Alexander, Maxwell Murray; sister, Mary Jo Newcomb and husband, Hugh of Boise, ID; nieces and nephew, Linda James, Gary Newcomb and Kathy Harris.
The family will receive friends at 10:00 AM with the service at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at The church of Christ on McDermott Road, 3600 McDermott Road, Plano, TX 75025 with Clyde Owen officiating.
Memorials may be made in Morris’ memory to The Church of Christ on McDermott Road “GO-15” building fund.
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Plano, Texas published Oct 2015. Copyright 2015
And his wife,
ALLEN, Texas — LaDonne Walker, 87, of Allen, Texas, passed away on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, in Allen, Texas.
She was born in Benton, Kentucky, on Feb. 28, 1935, to the late Royce Leon and Freida Wawonna (Lents) Byers. LaDonne married Morris Paxton Walker on June 3, 1956, in Benton Kentucky until his death on Oct. 26, 2015. LaDonne attended Murray State College as a member of Tri-Sigma and graduated earning her Master’s Degree in Education. She was a career educator in Marshall County, Kentucky. She was a member of the church of Christ on McDermott Road in Plano, Texas, was an avid bridge player and loved to “throw a party”.
LaDonne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer M. and Bentley Alexander of Howe, Texas; son, Jordan P. Walker; grandchildren, Jonathan B. Alexander and wife, Whitney of Howe, Texas and Lauren M. Murray and husband, Jonathan of McKinney, Texas; great grandchildren, Westin Alexander of Howe, Texas, Caroline Alexander of Howe, Texas, Maxwell Murray of McKinney, Texas, Remi Murray of McKinney, Texas, Truitt Alexander of Howe, Texas and Tucker Alexander of Howe, Texas; sister, Annelia Knight of Cross Plains, Tennessee; and by several nieces, nephews and other beloved relatives.
Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at the Melbourne Cemetery in Melbourne, Arkansas.
A family and friends visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North Allen, TX 75013.
Memorials in memory of LaDonne may be made to the church of Christ on McDermott Road for the “Brighter Together Campaign” or the “Arms of Hope—Boles Home Campus”
*updated monument photo provided Nov 2018.
Contributed on 2/19/23 by sandhollow
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