Orville Elvis Walker

Mr. Orville Elvis Walker, 78, of Madisonville, KY died at 3:25 P.M. Friday July 4, 2008, at his residence. \ Born March 25, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN., he was the son of the late John Lee and Clara Bennett Walker. \ Mr. Walker was a member of First Baptist Church in Madisonville where he was a Deacon and a member of the Van Hook Sunday School Class. He retired after 38 years as an agent-operator for the Illinois Central Rail Road. \ Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Hazelle Walker of Madisonville; one daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Ron Beckner of St. Charles, MO; one son and daughter-in-law, Mitch and Teresa Walker of Hendersonville, TN and three grandchildren, Andrea Green of Gallatin, TN, Parker and Kaitlyn Metz both of St. Charles. \ Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Dr. Joe Leonard, Rev. Jim McMurtrie and Rev. Ron Beckner officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. \ Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday and after 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. \ Pallbearers will be Ruby Poe, Joe Van Hook, Roger Hewlett, Jim Shutt, Bob Florida and Russ Ball. Honorary pallbearers will be the Van Hook Sunday School Class. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the First Baptist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \