Obituary of Rev. Dr. John S. Walker
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ROCHESTER, NY - U.S. Army Veteran
Rev. Dr. John S. Walker passed away on December 28, 2022 at the age of 90.
He is preceded in death by; his parents, Colonel John H. Walker and Rosebud Walker-Brown; sisters, Patricia (Walker) Williams, and Deloris (Walker) Woods from Columbus, Ohio.
He is survived by; his wife, Rev. Barbara (Lattimore) Walker; children, Sybil (Rodney/deceased) Miller, Burghardt (Ramona) Walker, Demeter (Chester) Walker-McGill, Sojourner (Mark) Williams, N’Djamena Walker, Asjiah Walker, Zion Walker, and Ericka Clarke, thirteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He is further survived by; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, ministerial colleagues, friends, and his Christian Friendship Missionary Baptist Church family.
He will be remembered for being an extraordinary family-man, distinguished professor of African American History and Political Science, acclaimed lecturer, champion of social justice, U.S. Army Veteran, and revered pastor.
Friends may call Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10 AM - 12 Noon at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church 175 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY. Homegoing Service to follow with livestreaming accessible at https://youtube.com/@ambc175.
Flowers will be received at: Latimer Funeral Home (see address below)
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