Melvin Wade Walker

Melvin Wade Walker, 67, of Holly Springs, died April 11, 2023, at the University Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired maintenance technician.

Services were held at 11 a.m. on April 15 at Serenity Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Marvin Lucas officiated. Burial was in Cottrell Memorial Garden.

He leaves his children, Jamie T. Kimmons, Rod Walker, Cynthia Walker, Crystal Walker, all of Aurora, Ill., Kristine Joiner (David) of New Albany, Ashley Walker of Holly Springs; brothers, Willie Walker (Eloise), Milton Walker (Tosha), Charles Walker, all of Holly Springs; three sisters, Lavern Kimmons (Raymond), Edna Childress, both of Aurora, Easter Jackson (Rodell) of Holly Springs; 16 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; and his fiancee, Wanda Richmond.