WALKER

Services for James Robert Walker, 91 of Daingerfield were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Daingerfield Church of Christ with Tim Gibbs officiating. Burial followed in the Daingerfield Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Nail-Haggard Funeral Home.

Jim was born on Dec. 28, 1924 in Daingerfield to Willie Dee and Lillie Walker. He died on Nov. 30, in Pittsburg.

Jim was a member of the Church of Christ in Daingerfield. He served in the United States Army from Feb. 1943 until Feb. 1946. While in Germany, he was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor.

After graduating from East Texas State University in 1949 he was employed at General Dynamics. He was then called back to service again in the Army in 1951 and 1952.

Jim was employed at the National Bank of Daingerfield for 30 years and was a former president. He took employment at Lone Star State Bank until he retired in 1986.

At the time of his death he was on the Board of Directors of Community Bank Longview.

He loved to hunt, fish and those Daingerfield Tigers.

Jim was especially grateful for his friendship with Billy and Diane Gibson of Longview, Sheila O’Neal of Daingerfield and Ann Butcher of Sache.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, J. C. Walker; sisters LaVerne Falls and Ollie Jones.

Survived by his wife Helen Cornett Walker of Daingerfield; daughter Candy Spradlin of Colleyville; granddaughter Ashley Atkinson and husband Zach of Colleyville; great grandsons Landry and Gage Atkinson of Colleyville; sister, Sue Sloan of Daingerfield; brother and sister-in-law Welton “Dude” and Carolyn Walker of Daingerfield; many nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be made at Nail- HaggardFH.com