Mattie Rook Walker


Published/Last Modified on Monday, October 19, 2009 8:28 AM EDT

LITTLETON — Mrs. Mattie Rook Walker, 103, of 245  Enterprise Road, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at her home.
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She was born Sept. 1, 1906, in Brunswick County, Va., to the late DeArthur and Hattie Rook and was married to the late Ernest Walker.

Mrs. Walker was the oldest member of Enterprise Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Women’s Missionary Society. She was also a member of the Warren County Home Demonstration Club and Gold Star Mother of American Legion Auxillary Post 308 in Littleton. She started to work in 1921 at 16 years old at the Roanoke River Mill in Roanoke Rapids.

Mrs. Walker is survived by one daughter, Lucy W. Walker; a son, Ernest Walker Jr; 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

A viewing and visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at her home at 245 Enterprise Road, Littleton.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19, at Enterprise Baptist Church, with the Rev. Darren Lambert officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Enterprise Baptist Church Mission Committee, 404 Enterprise Baptist Church, Littleton NC 27850.

Blaylock Funeral Home in Littleton is handling the arrangements.

 

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