Hollis Wesley "Corky" Walker, Jr.

1927 - 2014  (86 years)

• Name	Hollis Wesley "Corky" Walker  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	4 Mar 1927  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Feb 2014  [1]
  Obituary	Abt 28 Feb 2014  [2]
  	Obituary for Hollis W Walker Hollis and Margaret were married on December 29, 1945, in Billings, Montana. ?Corky? grew up in Missouri and Margaret was raised on ranches in Montana. Early in their marriage ?Corky? joined the U. S. Army and was stationed on the island of Iwo Jima at the close of WW II. Following his discharge from service, they lived in Wyoming and Montana before returning to his hometown of Liberal, MO, in 1951. Prior to retirement, Hollis was self-employed as a mechanic and auto body repairman, as well as being the owner-operator of a tractor-trailer unit, hauling a variety of products ranging from grains to large equipment. He also worked as a bus driver and mechanic for the Liberal School District. Hollis was an ordained minister in the Free Will Baptist Church serving churches in South west Missouri including Eldorado Springs, Carterville and Oskaloosa. Margaret kept house for their family of five children, all of whom attended from Liberal High School, and now reside within a 50 mile radius of Lamar, MO. Their children are Dorothy Rose Walker, Shirley Walker Webb, Corkie Walker Abts, Janet Walker Yount, and Hollis Duane Walker. Hollis and Margaret were proud of their 10 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. One granddaughter, Schelli Dawn Abts, died on December 14, 2003.
  Person ID	I6547	Full
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Hollis Wesley Walker,   b. 14 Aug 1902, Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA ,   d. 31 Jul 1990, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Dorothy C. Ledford,   b. 14 Dec 1907, Missouri, USA ,   d. 18 Dec 1981, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1924	Arma, Crawford County, Kansas
  Family ID	F1243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret [Walker]
  Married	Y  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Hollis Duane Walker, DNA   2. Dorothy Rose Walker   3. Shirley Walker   4. Corkie Walker   5. Janet Walker
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F2354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5337] Konantz Warden Funeral Home (Lamar, Mo.), \"Obituary for Hollis W. Walker,\" ObitTree (https://obittree.com : accessed 28 April 2018). https://obittree.com/obituary/us/missouri/lamar/konantz-warden-funeral-home/hollis-walker/1812841/. [S5336] Konantz Warden Funeral Home (Lamar, Mo.), \"Obituary for Hollis W. Walker,\" ObitTree (https://obittree.com : accessed 28 April 2018). https://obittree.com/obituary/us/missouri/lamar/konantz-warden-funeral-home/hollis-walker/1812841/. [S5335] GedMatch (https://www.gedmatch.com : accessed 25 April 2018), Jessica Davis (A675636), associated gedcom. Descendant of HR Walker and EE Thornton.