Viola Walker age 94 long time resident of Greenville beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother died Thursday May 8, 2008 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Ann Arbor.
She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and worked at Sears Order Office on Lafayette St. retiring in 1976.
When she was not busy raising her children she enjoyed entertaining friends and family. She was an avid bridge player and had a lovely subtle sense of humor.
She was preceded in death by her son Carson in 1970 and her husband of 57 years Perry Walker in 1991. Viola is survived by her daughter Mariel Walker Mortensen, son-in-law Jim, son Lewis Walker and daughter-in-law Alice,grandchildren, James Mortensen and wife Laurie, MariAnn Apley and husband Dale, and Linda Mortensen , six great grandchildren, Katherine , Andrea and Jamie Mortensen and Braeleigh, Caroline and Trip Apley,sister-in-law Marian Walker and six step grandchildren and their families.
Visitation is 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM Sunday May 11 at Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral service is at Hurst Funeral Home Monday May 12, at 1 PM With Rev. David Perry of First Church of God officiating. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memory Gardens, Belding.
