Walker, Wendell Barton

1922 - 2007  (85 years)   Has 82 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

Walker, Thomas Franklin

1896 - 1970  (74 years)

Birth	2 Feb 1896	Rhea Springs, Rhea Co. TN
Died	2 Mar 1970	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Spring City Memory Gardens, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Walker, John Robert,   b. 12 Sep 1875, Athens, McMinn Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Brady, Jane Levona,   b. 29 Jun 1874, TX
Relationship	natural
Married	12 Sep 1893
Family	Durham, Lillie Mae,   b. 9 Sep 1900
Married	28 Sep 1919	Rhea Co., TN by Rev. W. J. McLarrin John Porter, Bond
Children	1. Walker, Lucille,   b. 23 Oct 1920   2. Walker, Wendell Barton,   b. 28 Jul 1922   3. Walker, Kathern Lavona,   b. 1 Jul 1924, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   4. Walker, John Perry,   b. 19 Oct 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Walker, Imogene,   b. 20 May 1929, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   6. Walker, Raymond Boyd,   b. 25 Apr 1935

Durham, Lillie Mae

1900 - 1976  (75 years)

Birth	9 Sep 1900
Died	25 Jun 1976	Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Buried	Spring City Memory Gardens, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Durham, Samuel D.,   b. 25 Dec 1865, Fentress Co., TN
Relationship	natural
Mother	Thompson, Alma Catherine,   b. 27 Feb 1873, Rhea, Tennessee, USA
Relationship	natural
Married	10 Mar 1888	Rhea Co. TN by E. S. Cox, JP
Family	Walker, Thomas Franklin,   b. 2 Feb 1896, Rhea Springs, Rhea Co. TN
Married	28 Sep 1919	Rhea Co., TN by Rev. W. J. McLarrin John Porter, Bond
Children	1. Walker, Lucille,   b. 23 Oct 1920   2. Walker, Wendell Barton,   b. 28 Jul 1922   3. Walker, Kathern Lavona,   b. 1 Jul 1924, Meigs, Tennessee, USA   4. Walker, John Perry,   b. 19 Oct 1926, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   5. Walker, Imogene,   b. 20 May 1929, Rhea, Tennessee, USA   6. Walker, Raymond Boyd,   b. 25 Apr 1935

Shipley, Katherine Elizabeth

1921 - 2004  (83 years)

Birth	19 Nov 1921
Died	1 Dec 2004	Spring City, Rhea Co., TN
Buried	Spring City Memory Gardens, Rhea Co., TN
Father	Shipley, Oliver
Relationship	natural
Mother	Green, Matilda
Relationship	natural
Family	Walker, Wendell Barton,   b. 28 Jul 1922
Married	29 Nov 1947
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Living

Father	Walker, Wendell Barton,   b. 28 Jul 1922
Mother	Shipley, Katherine Elizabeth,   b. 19 Nov 1921
Married	29 Nov 1947
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Living

Father	Walker, Wendell Barton,   b. 28 Jul 1922
Mother	Shipley, Katherine Elizabeth,   b. 19 Nov 1921
Married	29 Nov 1947
Family	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Floyd, Lindsay Elizabeth,   b. 16 Feb 1979, Putnam Co., TN

• Name	Walker, Wendell Barton
  Birth	28 Jul 1922
  Gender	Male
  _DNA	Group 008
  Lineage Key	AP
  Death	26 Nov 2007	Spring City, Rhea Co., TN   [1]
  Burial	Spring City Memory Gardens, Rhea Co., TN
  Person ID	I1315	Samuel Parks LK=AP
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Walker, Thomas Franklin,   b. 2 Feb 1896, Rhea Springs, Rhea Co. TN d. 2 Mar 1970, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Durham, Lillie Mae,   b. 9 Sep 1900   d. 25 Jun 1976, Rhea, Tennessee, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	28 Sep 1919	Rhea Co., TN by Rev. W. J. McLarrin John Porter, Bond   [2]
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Shipley, Katherine Elizabeth,   b. 19 Nov 1921   d. 1 Dec 2004, Spring City, Rhea Co., TN (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1947
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  http://rheaheraldnews.com/obit/13402 Published: 11/26/2007 Wendell Barton Walker, 85, of Spring City, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, at Spring City Care Center. A lifetime resident of Rhea county, he was the son of the late Thomas Franklin and Lillie Mae Durham Walker. Wendell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was retired from TVA and was a member of Central Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a member of the Men's Sunday School Class. Wendell was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Shipley Walker; granddaughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Floyd; sisters, Katherine Parks, Imogene Walker and Lucille Dyer, and brother Perry Walker. Survivors include his son, Larry ( Donna) Walker of Crossville; daughter, Carol (Bill) Floyd of Sparta; brother, Raymond Walker of Dayton, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral home with Reverend Danny Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Spring City Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Vaughn Funeral Home. Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City is in charge of arrangements

  
  

• Sources

  [S301] http://rhea.xtn.net/index.php?template=obits&obitid=45506. Wendell Barton Walker Died: 11-26-2007 Wendell Barton Walker, 85, of Spring City, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, at Spring City Care Center. A lifetime resident of Rhea county, he was the son of the late Thomas Franklin and Lillie Mae Durham Walker. Wendell was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was retired from TVA and was a member of Central Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a member of the Men?s Sunday School Class. Wendell was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Shipley Walker; granddaughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Floyd; sisters, Katherine Parks, Imogene Walker and Lucille Dyer, and brother Perry Walker. Survivors include his son, Larry ( Donna) Walker of Crossville; daughter, Carol (Bill) Floyd of Sparta; brother, Raymond Walker of Dayton, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral home with Reverend Danny Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Spring City Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Vaughn Funeral Home. Vaughn Funeral Home in Spring City is in charge of arrangements. [S455] Marriage Record from Rhea Co. Courthouse, Dayton, TN, MB 12 (1919-1920), 311.