Mr. Walker was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, on October 17, 1955.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Walker, Sr. and Helen Dickens Rhea.
He is survived by a son, Lucas Cornell, and a granddaughter, Laney Cornell; a sister, Sherry Lynn Porter, of Albany, Georgia, and two brothers, Ronald Walker and John Walker, of Richmond, Virginia.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent to www.hockadayfs.com.
