Joe Wayne Walker

Mr. Joe Wayne Walker, age 71, of Almo, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, August 06, 2013 at Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky.

Mr. Walker was a former employee of the Tappan Stove Company and also was self-employed as a farmer and operated an excavating business. He was a member of the Flint Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, was a member and teacher of the Auditorium Sunday School Class and also taught Discipleship Training.

He was born in Granite City, Illinois on April 11, 1942 to the late Lowell and Zula Mae Lovett Walker.

He is survived by his wife, Janette Tabers Walker of Almo, Kentucky, to whom he married on May 7, 1960 in Calloway County, Kentucky; three daughters, Sharon Furches and husband Tripp of Murray, Kentucky, Karon Johnson and husband Jimmy of Murray, Kentucky and Regina St. Clair and husband David of Evansville, Indiana; two sisters, Sue Rose and husband James of Murray, Kentucky and Judy Mathis and husband Tommy of Aurora, Kentucky; three brothers, Gerald Walker and wife Rose of Dexter, Kentucky, Ronnie Walker and wife Wanda of Murray, Kentucky and Billy Dan Walker and wife Debbie of Murray, Kentucky; five grandchildren, Janna Bell and husband Jon, Clint Johnson, Bryan Furches, Jessi Giles and husband Adam and Tyler St. Clair; five great grandchildren, Trace Johnson, Luke Johnson, Walker Bell, Libby Bell and Will Furches; as well as several nieces and nephews

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013 in the chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Bro Glenn Cope will officiate and be assisted by nephews Bro. Darrel Walker and Bro. Brad Walker. Burial will follow in the Murray Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held Friday, August 9, 2013 from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Expression of sympathy may be made to Flint Baptist Church Building Fund, C/O Donnie Chapman, 5000 Radio Road, Dexter, Kentucky 42036 or Residential Hospice House, C/O Murray Calloway Endowment for Healthcare, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.

Online condolences may be made at www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com