Benjamin Walker

WALKER, Mr. Benjamin - Age 83, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Heartland Health Care. Family hour 1:30PM Wednesday, December 19, 2007 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing immediately at 2PM. Pastor Gaidi Burgess officiating. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Beleford Rd, Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:30PM Wednesday. Mr. Walker will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Tuesday. Mr. Walker was born May 18, 1922 in Dotson, LA he was the son of the late Calvin Walker and Tessie Lee (Battle) Walker. Mr. Walker loved listening to and playing the Blues. Mr. Walker leaves to cherish his memory: 4 sons, Patrice "Big Pie" (Michelle) Walker and Ahmad (Sonja) Walker all of Flint, MI, Pastor Gaidi Burgess of Houston, TX, Akbar Burgess of Columbus, OH; 8 daughters, Urith Lynn Walker of Altadena, CA, Zenobia Bolden of Muskegon Heights, MI, Jannell Sharp and Bennita (Peter) Drummond all of Flint, MI, Antionette Mitchell of Reynoldsburg, OH, Tracie (Hiawatha) Smith, II of Saginaw, MI, LeShawnda (James) Dozier of Grand Blanc, MI, Rashawnda Scott of Columbus, OH; 2 stepdaughters, Vannessa Jones of Baldwinsville, NY, Constrance Harris of Groveport, OH; stepson, Bruce Vaughn, Jr. of Flint, MI; 42 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; brother, Welkum (Mae Opal) Walker of Altadena, CA; 4 sisters, Aldora (Golden) Jackson of Pasadena, CA, Precious Cowherd, Altadena, CA, Marie (Andrew) Ranger of Los Angeles, CA, Noah Belle Walker of Saginaw, MI; sister-in-law, Chestine Walker of Muskegon Heights, MI; cousins, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends including his very special friend and mother of 4 of his children, Dorothy Jones of Flint, MI. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Walker was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Tessie Walker; 6 brothers, Willie Lee Walker, Charles Walker, Manus Walker-Bedford, Dennis Walker, Alvin Walker and David Walker; 4 sisters, Nettie Turner, Minnie Curry, Nora Pearl Wortham and Amanda Alison; 3 grandchildren, LaShae Drummond, Travon Smith and Terrence Scott and the mother of three of his children, Mary Jackson.

Benjamin Walker

May 18, 1924 - December 12, 2011