Woodward, Okla. — Wesley Walker, 81 year old Freedom, Oklahoma resident
died March 18, 2011 in the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital in Sulphur
Springs, Texas. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
at 2:00 p.m. in the Freedom High School Auditorium with the Reverend Aaron
Martin and the Reverend Mark Kinkel officiating. Burial will follow in the
Freedom Cemetery with the Billings Funeral Home, Woodward in charge of
arrangements. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Wesley Paul Walker was born on October 10, 1929 in Wichita, Kansas. He was
the son of Ethel Mae (Stout) and Simpson Walker Sr. He grew up of the Walker
Ranch south of Freedom. Wes attended and graduated from Freedom Schools with
the Class of 1947. He went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from
the Class of 1951 with a degree in Animal Husbandry. He was married to Patsy
June Adams in 1951 at Mangum, they made their home in the town of Freedom
and later moved to the Walker Ranch on Doe Creek. In 1961 he was married to
Beverly Maxine Hollon. In 1955, Wes went to work for Cardinal Chemicals in
Hobbs, N.M. and later moved to Odessa, TX. He also worked for the Western
Company Treating Engineer in Sales at Odessa, TX and at Enid, OK. In 1961 he
returned to run Simpson Walker, Inc and continued until 2007.
Wes loved all sports, hunting, fishing, golf, softball, ranching and dancing
and devoted his life to community evolvement. He enjoyed all OSU sports.
He belong to the Farm House Fraternity while at OSU and the Alva Elks Lodge.
Wes was a man of faith and supported all local churches.
Survivors include his two sons, Clay Walker and wife Peggy of Sulphur
Springs, TX; Douglas Hollon Walker of Freedom; one daughter, Valorie Walker
Brannon and husband Bill of Sulphur Springs, TX; five grandchildren, Adam
Walker King, Travis Blake Rhodes, Patrick Clay Rhodes, Valerie Walker
Skinner and Cort King Walker; two great-grandchildren, Holton Walker King
and Weston Kirk King; five nieces, Jobyna Hodges, Janice Leu, Lyla Kay
Walker, Sheila Bilyeu and Karen Weaver; seven nephews, Gary Walker, Bruce
Dunlap, Travis Walker, Bernie Dunlap, Kent Bilyeu, Steve Walker and Tracy
Walker and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Leland, Gilbert and
Simpson Walker Jr; two sisters Thelma Dunlap and Naomi Bilyeu; one son Kirk
Walker and a infant daughter Kelly.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Freedom Fire Department, Freedom
Ambulance Service or to the Freedom Museum with the funeral home accepting
the funds.
Remembrances may be made on line at www.billingsfuneralhomewoodward.com
