Teddy “Ted” Walker (1-29-22) service 2-1-22
Teddy Maurice Walker, 74, of Counce, died on Saturday, Jan. 29, from complications arising several weeks after an aneurism surgery.
He was born in Magee, Mississippi, the oldest child of W.F. and Bernice Walker.
He is survived by his wife, Pat Walker; son, Lance Walker; two grandsons; and six siblings, Donald Walker, Janice Golden, Kathy Wright, Bobby Walker, Billy Walker and Lisa Evans.
Mr. Walker was drafted in 1968 into the U.S. Army to serve his country in Vietnam. He received many accommodations for courage and bravery and ultimately received a purple heart for wounds obtained on the battlefield which affected his health all through his life.
His request is that in lieu of flowers, any memorials be made to the Riverview Baptist Church Building Fund in Savannah.
Services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Savannah with Allen Guyer and Dr. Jerry Spencer officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens at Savannah.