H. Walker

Henry Garland Walker, 86, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Park Ridge Hospital, Hendersonville, NC. Born October 28, 1930, in Polk County, NC, he was the son of the late Henry Grady Walker and Margaret Shehan Walker. A U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Walker retired after 20 years of service as a transportation manager for McKesson Chemical Corporation. He loved his Lord, church, family, friends, pets, and camping. A very sociable man, Mr. Walker never met a stranger and was a member of Croft Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mathis Walker; daughter, Wanda Walker of Fletcher, NC; son, Roger Walker of Piedmont, SC; grandchildren, Rev. Carrie Walker Nettles (Mason) of Piedmont, SC; great-grandchildren, Brigid Nettles and Bret Nettles; sisters, Libby Powell of Pea Ridge, NC, Nell Blanton (Hoyle) of Rutherfordton, NC and Joyce McCraw (Clarence) of Mill Spring, NC; and brother, Ken Walker (Brenda) of Green Creek, NC. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Sara Jane Skipper and Shirley Houser; brothers, Horace Walker and Alvin Walker; and daughter-in-law, Deborah Walker. Visitation will be 12:45-1:45 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM, at the Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Carrie Walker Nettles and the Rev. Joe Dempsey. Burial will be in Green River Baptist Church Cemetery, 2880 Ken Miller Rd., Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 901 South Pine Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 online at www.alz.org; or the Bearden-Josey Breast Health Center, c/o Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, 101 East Wood Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of H. Garland Walker please visit our Sympathy Store.