Michael J. Walker

Michael J. Walker of Lake Wales passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at the James A. Haley Veteran Hospital in Tampa.

He was born June 26, 1941 in Lake Wales to the late Joseph Lincoln & Annie Ruth (Mann) Walker Sr.; he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was an adventurer and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake Wales. He was an avid hunter & fisherman and loved the outdoors. He was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and the NRA and was a past vice-president of the Fort Pierce Sport Fishing Club. He also raced Formula V cars and was a boat captain.

Survivors include his brother, Joseph Lincoln Walker, Jr of Fort Meade; niece, Kristi Beaudua of Lake Wales; nephew, Lincoln Beaudua of Lake Wales; lifelong friends, Jackie Denton and John Fletcher; companion, Joyce Sasser Walker Muse; and many other friends and sportsman in Florida and Colorado.

Memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Dr. John Glamann officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823 or the American Cancer Society, Polk County Unit, Main Office, 809 South Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801.

To view his tribute video, click the link below:
http://videos.lifetributes.com/58360

To view the webcast of his service, click the link below:
http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/58360