Obituary Virginia T. Walker From Research Conducted at the Nicholas P. Sims Library, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas September 20, 2003 by Debbi Rodgers   Waxahachie Daily Light, Jan. 17, 1916 Mrs. Virginia T. Walker Dead Mrs. Virginia T. Walker,  70, wife of Dr C. W. Walker, died Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the family home on Monroe street after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the family home with interment at the city cemetery. Mrs. Walker was born near Covington, Ga. Jan. 4, 1858 and married Dr. Walker Nov. 7, 1861 at Vicksburg, Ala. They moved to Waxahachie in November 1886, where they have since made their home. To this union have been born ten children, seven of whom survive - five daughters and two sons. Virginia Walker accepted Christ in early girlhood while attending Lafayette College and united with the Baptist church which she loved and cherished until her death. She has lived a devoted, sincere christian life and has at all times been submissive to the will of her Master. Her life has been devoted in the service of her savior and to the well being of her family. [Note:  An additional paragraph cannot be read on the photocopy]   Copyright © 2003-2017, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Monday, 10-Sep-2018 10:23:31 MDT