Avis Walker

Funeral services for Mrs. Avis I. Walker, age 84, will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Ivey Baptist Church with interment to follow at the church cemetery. Rev. Louis Pearce and Rev. Donnie Baker will officiate. Mrs. Walker was born October 28, 1932 in Scott, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late William Robert Ivey & Nancy Logue Ivey, a great-granddaughter, Abbie Grimes and 8 brothers & sisters. She was a charter member and former piano player of Ivey Baptist Church and was retired from Walker Service Station. Mrs. Walker passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Charles Walker, a son, Alan (Alicia) Walker of Wrightsville, two daughters, Diane (Wendell) Grimes of Twin City and Cynthia (Cal) Chester of Wrightsville, seven grandchildren, Kevin (Tammy) Grimes, Foster Grimes and B.J. (Robin) Grimes all of Twin City and Brad (Heather) Walker, Carla (Robert) Harper, Amanda Walker, Jessica Walker all of Wrightsville and Bryan Cooper of Warner Robins and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 until funeral hour, Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Ivey Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Kevin Grimes, Foster Grimes, B.J. Grimes, Brad Walker, Bryan Cooper, Robert Harper and Austin Grimes. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Wrightsville Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.