St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM LEO WALKER
 
Clinton Daily Democrat
28 October 2002
Wm. Leo Walker, 85, Clinton, died Friday, October 25, 2002, at Golden Valley Hospital, Clinton. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Monday, October 28, at Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola, with Rev. James Eager and Rev. Bob Fenwick officiating. Burial was in Lowry City Cemetery.
He was born December 3, 1916, in Horseshoe Bend in St. Clair County, the son of Clyde W. and Iva M. Wright Walker. He attended Star rural school and graduated from Lowry City High School. On July 28, 1939, he was married to Jaunita Cole. He became a member of the High Hill Baptist Church and later in life attended the Ohio Christian Church and Northeast Baptist Church.
He was a lifelong farmer. He served on the Osceola School Board for 10 years, the Star Rural School Board for 16 years and the St. Clair County School Board for 10 years. He also served on the Osceola Special Road District Board from 1953-1963. He wrote regular articles for the "Chigger" newspaper. He also wrote a book of his memoirs.
He is survived by his wife Jaunita; daughter Marilyn Kay Walker, Harrisonville; daughter Roma Bass and husband Paul, Florence; granddaughter Sara Bass, Sedalia and grandson Brendan Bass, and fiancee Stephanie Smith of Warrensburg.