Hattiesburg
Funeral Home
Visitation
10:00 AM- 12:30 PM, Saturday, April 27, 2024, Heritage Church.
Service
12:30 PM, Saturday, April 27, 2024, Heritage Church.
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on April 19, 2024, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Staff Sergeant George Gerald Walker, age 84,who had served within the MSARNG in Company B, 106th Support Battalion has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright, and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, Visitation, and Service details:
Services will be held at 12:30 PM Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Heritage Church for Mr. George Gerald Walker, 84, of Hattiesburg, MS, who died Friday, April 19, 2024.
Interment will be in Magnolia Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Walker was a Veteran of the United States Army and the Mississippi National Guard and was a member of Heritage Church. He owned Walker Auto Repair for over 40 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charley and Hallie Ware Walker; two sisters, Ruthie Mae Haile and Hazel Reese; two brothers, James Walker and Robert Ed Walker; four half-sisters, Maggie Yates, Ola Mae Sanders, Clara McNair, and Virginia Dale; two half-brothers, Solomon Walker and Joseph Nevel Walker.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Bertha Sue Walker of Hattiesburg, MS; one son, Howard Walker (Katie) of Sumrall, MS; one daughter, Glenna Rasco (Clay) of Sumrall, MS; two sisters, Annie Marie Roberts of Clinton, MS and Nell Fairley (C.L.) of Lucedale, MS; one brother, Thomas Walker of Hattiesburg, MS; five grandchildren, Ashtyn, Katelyn, and Karrie Ann Walker, Lyla and Trent Rasco all of Sumrall, MS.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Heritage Church.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Heritage Church.