Alta Mae Walker

As we retrace the footprints of Mother Alta Mae Walker we can only give thanks for the many lives she enriched along life’s journey. A sweet, humble and quite woman, she was blessed to enjoy many of God’s blessings as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, trusted friend and Saint. Alta Mae was born April 2, 1940, in Little Rock, Arkansas to Alfred and Lena Scott Bell. She attended Merrill High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and continued her education at Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois. She met her husband, Thomas, as a young and tender age and later united in Holy matrimony on May 8, 1976. after a three-day shut-in, on December 7, 1976, she was saved and filled with the Holy Ghost under the leadership of Bishop Samuel McCarthy, Pastor of Gethsemane COGIC in Chicago, IL. She sang in the choir and was highly attracted to the young people of the church. Mother Walker and Superintendent Walker were affectionately called “Mom and Dad”. She was motivated by the spirit of God to move back to Arkansas and continue their evangelistic work. She was a great church Mother at Trinity Faith COGIC and the Ministers Wives President of the Fordyce West District. Mother Walker has a great woman of wisdom and unwavering faith. As a great evangelistic worker, for years, she ministered side by side with her husband with many sons and daughters of the gospel given to them by God. She was also dedicated community worker serving on the Board of Carthage Housing Authority until her health failed. Alta Mae was preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Lena Scott Bell and all of her siblings - Tommie, Mozetta, Mose, Curly, Pearlena and Robert. She leaves to cherish her memories - a devoted husband, Superintendent Thomas Walker, brothers-in-law, Elder Mac Walker (Ida), Elder Alture “Al” Walker (Deborah) of Portland, OR, Elder Frank E. Walker (Earsie) of Sherwood; Sisters-in-law, Murphy Mae Johnson of St. Louis, MO, Daisy P. Hayes (Bishop Daniel Haes), Murlinda Suell, Leevonure Dennis of Portland, OR, Aretha Danzy (Ellis) of Crossett, AR, and Creenella Thrower (Superintendent Clenso Thrower) of Camden, AR, Rose Mary Bell of Florida; three special nieces Velone Thompson raised as a daughter who lived with them in Chicago during the early 70’s, Nancy Bell of Little Rock, AR, and Marilyn Hopson (Elder Timothy Hopson) of Sherwood and spiritual children in the gospel, as well as, the Trinity Faith family, a host of nieces, nephews, grand-nephews and grand-nieces. Submitted by the Walker Family First Lady Walker will lie in state at the Trinity Faith COGIC on Monday, November 15, 2010, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the church. The family will receive friends and family 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Faith COGIC. Elder James Banks will be officiating. The committal service and final resting place will be in Bethel Cemetery in Carthage.