Jimmy Walker

Services for Jimmy Loyd Walker are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at First Baptist Church. Tom Gunn and Michael Joiner will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill McGeachy, Ronald Gene Gray, James Pug Garner, Bill Gray, Jack Reid, Jimmy Liles, Kevin Pittman, and Jerry Fanning. Honorary pallbearers will be L.J. Walker, Steve Marquez, Michael Garcia, Eddie Sellers, Eddie Garcia, Tony Martinez, Peyton Starrett, and Royce Pearson. Visitation at Terpening Son Mortuary will be Friday until 9:00 p.m. Jimmy Loyd Walker, 71, a retired Navajo yields analyst went home to be with his Lord on June 6th, 2007. He passed away at the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock TX due to a rare type of leukemia. Jimmy was an Avid lifetime member of the Moose Lodge a former AZ and NM Governor of the Artesia Moose Association, served as Moose International Deputy Supreme Governor and was awarded the Pilgrim degree of Merit in May of 2004. Jimmy Walker was born on June 2, 1936, in Roswell, NM. He was preceded in death by his parents James Loyd Walker and Alta House Walker along with Jans three sons, Michael Lynn, James Edward and Stephen Duane Hodgin in 1989, and by a step-son Henry Marquez. Jimmy has been a life long Artesia resident, played Bulldog football during high school and graduated from Artesia High in 1954. He is survived by his wife Jan Walker of the home, one son James Darrell Walker of USN and 2 grandsons, one sister Joann Gray with husband Wayne Gray of Artesia NM. Four grandchildren who called him Farmer Cecilia Hodgin of Cortez, CO, Raylon Hodgin and wife Serrica Hodgin of Lackland AFB San Antonio TX, Kalend and Trey Hodgin and their mother Cille of Mancos, CO. Two brother in laws Richard Hill and wife Melba Hill of Jal, NM and Wayne Hill of Hope NM. One niece and nephew Cathy Ann Gray and Deril Wayne Gray. Three Stepsons L.J. Walker, Michael Garcia, and Steve Marquez. Jimmy enjoyed photography, leather work, and was an in kind volunteer at Grammys House. He filled many lives with joy and the sound of his laughter. Jimmys love of life was surpassed only by his love for his family and his many friends. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made for a memorial in his honor to Grammys House, P.O. Box 654, Artesia, NM 88211. Friends may visit with the family at 33 Karr Ranch Rd. He will be greatly missed. And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. Now this I say brethren that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet shall sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed. For this corruption must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption and this mortal has put on immorality then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in Victory O Death where is your sting O hades where is your Victory But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:49-55 57