Private Graveside Services for Mrs. Ruth G. Walker began Monday, April 20, 2020 at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton, MS with Reverends William Savell and Mark McDonald officiating. Interment followed graveside rites. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to have been entrusted with arrangements.
Mrs. Walker, 93, of Newton, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at the Beehive Home in Newton.
Mrs. Walker was born Feb. 27, 1927 to Clint and Ludie Mae Daniels Gressett of Chunky, MS, and was the eldest of nine children. She began motherhood at an early age by caring for her siblings following the unexpected death of their mother. At the age of 20, she married Onnie Walker, and moved to Newton where they began raising their family on their dairy farm. Mrs. Ruth was not only a full-time mother and farmer’s wife but was also employed for many years before retiring from La-Z-Boy of Newton. Following retirement, she began her full-time role as a “Mamaw” and also volunteered her time for many years as a “pink lady” at Pioneer Community Hospital, formerly Newton Regional Hospital. She was a faithful member of Liberty Baptist Church where she served on many committees and was a member of the choir. She was also a member of the WMU and Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed celebrating any occasion and always looked for an excuse to fill the home with family. Her faith in God and love of family and friends were the cornerstones of her existence and her ever present compassion was the trademark of her life.
Mrs. Ruth is survived by her children, Wiley Walker (Linda), Sherry Hall (Brad), Paul Walker (Mae) and Jeff Walker (Julie); 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; Sisters, Inez Sims, Bonnie Simmons and Betty Crane (Tom); brothers, Vic Gressett and Larry Gressett (Minnie), as well as a host of nieces, nephews and numerous extended family members.
Mrs. Walker is preceded in death by her husband, Onnie Walker; son, Jerry Walker; siblings, Dennis Gressett, Billy Gressett and Geneva Dorough, as well as parents, Clint and Ludie Mae Gressett.
Pallbearers were her grandsons.
Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.
Graveside services were recorded and uploaded to the funeral home’s website and Facebook for those who could not attend services due to the pandemic of Covid-19.
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