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SAN CLEMENTE, California – Kenneth Mathias Walker, Jr., 85, of San Clemente, California, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, peacefully at his home. He was born in Salem, Ohio on July 20, 1935 to Kenneth M. Walker and Gertrude J. Brison Walker. His parents preceded him in death; sisters, Donna Jean Sheatley and Linda Denise Koval, and a brother, William T. Walker.
Ken lived in Louisville and Hartville, Ohio. He graduated in 1954 from Louisville High School. After graduation he joined the United States Air Force and served four and a half years. He was stationed in Austin, Texas, where he became an avid Texas Longhorns fan. Upon his release from active duty, he immediately enrolled at Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas. He graduated with a Bachelor of Management degree in 1962. After moving to Brownsville, Texas, Ken became a salesperson for CC Wholesale Hardware in Corpus Christi, Texas, before joining Callaway Ice and Fuel in Port Isabel, Texas, and then returned. to sales while living on South Padre Island, Texas. Ken was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a member of the Texas Shrimp Association, where he served on the Board. He also served as president of the St. Joseph Academy Athletic Booster Club.
Ken’s memory will live on with those who survive him; his loving wife of 49 years, Jamie L’Oran Callaway Walker; his sister, Mary Lou Walker Mockamer; his sons Robert C. (Natasha) Walker, James E. (Dokie) Walker, and Douglas O. Walker; his daughters, Jannin M. (Sean) O’Connor and Melissa L. (Matthew) Meyer; and her grandchildren Kyle (Danielle) Walker, Katie Walker, Rachel Walker, Audrey Walker, Sydney Walker, Cody Zepeda, Kenzi O’Connor, Kaleb O’Connor, Christopher Meyer, and Kiera Meyer.
A special thanks to the Reverend Ed Robertson, who helped guide Ken through a dark time in his life. The family wants to thank the entire Memorial Care staff for their special care over the past two years.
A graveside service will be held at 9:30 am on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4464 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, Texas 78526. Military honors will be held under the auspices from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2035.
Ken’s memories can be shared at www.darlingmouser.com.
Custom funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Darling Mouser Funeral Home at 945 Palm Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas 78520, (956) 546-7111.
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