jerry lewis Walker

jerry lewis walker

1950-1993

Life Story

Biography

March 12, 1950 – March 12, 1993

Early Life and Family

Jerry Lewis Walker was born on March 12, 1950, to Donza Jerry Walker (1913–1972) and Mary Lee Russell Walker (1916–1984) in Newton County, Mississippi. He was raised within the Saint John community, where family, church, and extended kinship networks shaped daily life.

Marriage and Children

Jerry married Joyce Walker. From this union, two sons were born:

John Derrick Walker
Jereld Darnell Walker

Siblings

According to his obituary, Jerry Lewis Walker was survived by the following siblings:

Sisters

Dossie Walker Page (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Quester Walker Adams (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Lucille Walker Jones (Memphis, Tennessee)
Francis Walker Bridges (Pittsburg, California)
Myrtis Walker Johnson (Newton, Mississippi)

Brothers

Xavier Lonza Walker (Newton, Mississippi)
Marcell Walker (Newton, Mississippi)
Alvis Walker (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)

Adult Life

Public notices and records place Jerry Lewis Walker in Newton County during his adult years, reflecting the economic responsibilities and legal realities faced by working families in the late twentieth century.

Death and Burial

Jerry Lewis Walker passed away in March 1993. Funeral services were held on March 18, 1993, at Saint John Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Purvis Moore and Rev. David Wash officiating. He was laid to rest in the Saint John M.B. Church graveyard.

Record Clarification Note

The U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index (1936–2007) records Jerry Lewis Walker’s date of death as March 15, 1993.
His obituary reports that he died on March 12, 1993, with funeral services held on March 18, 1993.
Both dates are retained in the historical record, with the Social Security index reflecting the administratively recorded date of death and the obituary reflecting contemporaneous local reporting.

Resting Place

Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Graveyard

Photos/Albums

Sources

1950 Federal Census
U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
The Newton Record, Donza J. Walker Obituary, Wed, Nov 01, 1972 ·Page 19
The Newton Record, Legal Notice, Wed, Aug 18, 1982 ·Page 18
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
The Newton Record, Jerry Lewis Walker Obituary, Wed, Mar 24, 1993 ·Page 6
U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

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