Mike Walker, 77, passed away at NMMC-Tupelo, MS, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Raised in the Thaxton community, he graduated from Thaxton High School in 1965. Mike and Betty Franklin Walker were united in marriage on August 28, 1965. He had a passion for playing music and was an avid Ole Miss Rebels fan.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Walker; his son, Brian Walker and wife Kathi; his daughter, Kim; and four cherished grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wiley and Ottice Walker; his brother, Jimmy Walker; and a grandson, Brent Boland.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 PM on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Baldwin Memorial Funeral Home in Pontotoc, with Bro. Scotty Bland officiating. Visitation will begin at 12 PM until service time. Interment will follow at Laodicea (Lafayette Springs) Cemetery. Baldwin Memorial Funeral Home is overseeing the arrangements.
Serving as pallbearers are Leslie Wilder, Eddie Stegall, Greg Ellis, Mickey Mapp, Kenneth Mowery, and Reggie Zinn. Honorary pallbearers include Dustin Boland and all the former baseball players he coached.
