James Edward Walker's Obituary
James Edward Walker of North Fort Myers, Florida passed away following a recent illness on Monday, December 8, 2014 with his loving family by his side. He was 79 years old.James was born on September 19, 1935 in Fort Myers, Florida and graduated from Fort Myers Senior High in 1953 and married his high school sweetheart Joyce Tomlinson on August 22, 1954, they moved to the West Palm Beach area two years later where they raised their family. Jim learned the construction trade and in 1961 joined the Town of Palm Beach Fire Dept., retiring in 1986 as Asst. Fire Chief.He lost his valiant battle with cancer and was preceded by his parents Johnnie W. and Jaunita Walker. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Joyce; two sons James Michael and John Scott, wife Valerie, brothers J. Terrance, wife Jane and J. Allen, Wife Joyce Lane and sister Gloria Thomas, friend John Thomas, brother-in-law Denzil Tomlinson, wife Annette and Robert Tomlinson, wife Linda. He has five grandchildren; Christopher, Holly, Andrew Daniel and April and four great grandchildren; Devon, Matthew, Lilly and Dominic. He has many nieces, nephews, cousins, great friends and firefighters who will also miss him. He will be remembered by all who knew him for his love, loyalty, and integrity.Jim and Joyce were able to celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on August 22, 2014 and his 79th birthday on September 19, 2014. He loved traveling, skiing, white water rafting, building houses, making cast nets and fishing. He and Joyce an built five homes and continued to remodel. His greatest joy was building their dream home in North Carolina which they enjoyed for eleven wonderful years.The world has lost one of it’s finest and we are left to cope with his loss and honor his memory. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 18, 2014 in the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. A Memorial Service will thereafter be celebrated at 10:30 AM by Dr. Charles Peal, Hope Hospice Chaplain. Immediately following conclusion of the service, friends and family will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Mr. Walker will be laid to rest in the Fountain Garden Section.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you instead consider a donation in James’ memory to the charity of your choice or to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, Florida 33908, (239) 482-4673 or on the internet at: www.hopehcs.orgThose who wish to leave a tribute for James or extend condolences to the family are urged to visit his memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign the guestbook.
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