Donald Walker

Mr. Donald Walker, age 89 of Warthen, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, February 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at Union Baptist Church in Warthen, with interment following in the church cemetery. Reverend Jim Duggan and Reverend Ronald Bracewell will officiate. Dylan Walker, Christopher Sutton, Justin Garrett, Mike Franklin, Jonathan Franklin, and Allen Lawrence will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Union Baptist Church on Monday from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Walker was a lifelong resident of Washington County, born in Warthen to the late Joe Carlie Walker and Mary Elizabeth Shurling Walker.  After high school, he began his working career with H.L. McCaskill Construction Company in Sandersville and later in 1968 started his own company, Modern Concrete Inc., which he operated with his wife Elizabeth until 1980.  He later worked with A.L. Williams Associates, now known as Primerica Financial. Mr. Walker finished his career with the State of Georgia as a Project Quality Control Manager for state building projects, retiring in 2005.

Donald loved the Lord and was a faithful member of Balerma Baptist Church for many years, serving as an ordained deacon and song leader for the church.  He also was an active volunteer in the Sandersville civic community, especially the Civitan Club where he served as President and Secretary Treasurer during his twenty plus years with the organization.  Mr. Walker never met a stranger and always enjoyed a good conversation with those he would meet.  He loved fishing and following the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves.  Above all else he was a devout Christian and a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather.

Mr. Walker is survived by his wife of 69 years, Elizabeth Turner Walker of Warthen, son Donald Jeffrey Walker of Tifton, Georgia, brother C.A. Walker of Macon, grandchildren Kristi Walker Garrett (Justin) of Dublin, Lora Elizabeth Walker Sutton (Christopher) of Dublin, and Dylan Walker of Tifton; great grandchildren Walker Garrett, Lora Leigh Garrett, and Natalie Garrett all of Dublin.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Gideons International at,  Post Office Box 891, Sandersville, GA 31082,  or your preferred Christian charity is appreciated.

Condolences may be made online at mayandsmithfuneraldirectors.com.

May and Smith Funeral directors is in charge of these arrangements.