Homer “Leon” Walker, son of the late Joseph Lee Walker and Mildred Pauline (Shepherd) Walker was born on March 5, 1944 in Ellsinore, Missouri and departed this life Feb. 9, 2023 in Jackson, Missouri. He had attained the age of 78 years, eleven months and four days.
Leon had resided in Jackson for the past three months and was formerly of Ellsinore. He was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Ellsinore. He enjoyed working, being outdoors, hunting, fishing, and in his younger years, running a boat on Current River and on Clearwater Lake. Leon was strong-willed, generous, loved life, and had a strong faith in the Lord.
On Aug. 19, 1961, he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Cole in Crown Point, Indiana.
Leon is survived by his wife, Shirley Walker of Jackson; daughter, Cheryl Burlbaugh (Robert) of Oak Ridge, Missouri; his son, Darreyl Walker (Donna) of Victoria, Minnesota; sister, Dora Lee Stratton (Calvin) of Ellsinore; five grandchildren Abby Letner, Mandy Hatfield (Darrell), Jodie Pennington (Matt), Wanda Reynolds and Joseph Lee Walker (Rebecca); 10 great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
A visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the funeral services following at 1:00 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Scott Reynolds will be officiating. Burial will be in the Whites Mill Cemetery in Ellsinore.
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