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Services for Calvin Frank Walker, 74, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. J.D. Billbroy, Big Spring, officiating, assisted by Rev. Bruce Parks, pastor of the local church. Rev. Bilbroy is a former pastor of the First Christian Church here.

Walker was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Mary of the Plains Hospital on November 25. Time of death was listed at 8:33 a.m. He had been ill for some time.

Born March 9, 1914 in Williamson County, TX, he had been a resident of Dickens County for 17 years, moving here from Bell County. He was a dirt contractor. He married Johnnie Ruth Brown on September 10, 1940 in Coleman County.

He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the VFW.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Ruth Walker, Spur; one son, Fred Walker, Spur; a daughter, Frankie McAlpin, Spur; three brothers, Don Walker, Granbury; Carl Walker, Taylor; J.C. Walker, Cameron; three sisters, Page Walker, Cameron; Maureen Jones, Taylor; Vurla Armstrong, Truth or Consequences, NM; and four grandchildren.

Burial was in Spur Memorial Cemetery under direction of Campbell's Funeral Home.

The Texas Spur, November, 1988

From the records of Lillian Grace Nay

Walker, Calvin Frank

Born: Mar 9, 1914 in Williamson Co., TX

Died: Nov 25, 1988 in Lubbock, TX

Father: Fred Walker

Mother: Lena Page