Unknown newspaper - unknown date Dr. Samuel Walker, age 94, dies Dr. Samuel Walker, former Eastern Kentucky University faculty member and long-time educator, died at the age of 94 early today at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Dr. Walker, of 224 S. Third St., died at 2:45 this morning after a short illness. Dr. Walker had served in a variety of teaching positions at EKU. When he retired in 1956, he served in the J.T. Dorris Museum on Eastern's campus until July, 1980. Prior to coming to EKU, Dr. Walker was superintendent of the Whitley School System. He also taught at Cumberland College for a time. He was also superintendent of the city schools in Etowah, Tenn. He was a native of Whitley County, KY. and the son of the late Jesse Vincent and Nancy Ann Cox Walker. Dr. Walker was a graduate of Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. and received hisi master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Kentucky. As a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Dr. Walker was active in all phases of the church. Dr. Walker was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association and had been active most of this life in professional organizations. He was a member of Richmond Lodge Number 25 of the Free and Accepted Masons for many years. Dr. Walker was prededed in death by his wife, Nettie Wyrick Walker. He is survived by three daughter: Mrs Nelson (Ruth) Lamkin, St. Matthews, Ky.; Mrs Harold (Mabel) Jennings and Mrs. Doris Smith, both of Richmond; one sister: Mrs Samantha Peace, Williamsburg, Ky.; three grandchildren: Dr. Nelson Lamkin, Jr., Lexington, Ky., ; Mrs. Patrick Morgan and Mrs. Ken Fitzner, both of Louisville, Ky.; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Mack T. Harris and Dr. E.N. Perry at 1 p.m. Monday at the Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral Home on Barnes Mill Road. Burial will be in the Richmond Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home after noon Sunday and anytime Monday. -------------------- We just found this newspaper clipping in an old box of family papers. I know Nettie (Wyrick) Walker was born Aug 1895 to John Wesley Wyrick & Sarah E. Martin. I don't know anything more about Samuel Walker, nor do I have Nettie's death date or burial location. Kathy www.Kiva.org - loans that change lives. Change the world one loan at a time.