Vernon Ray Walker

Rhome ~ Vernon Ray Walker, 60, went to be with our Lord Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Rhome.

Graveside Service is 1:00 pm Saturday at Alvord Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 pm Friday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd.

Ray was born on December 21, 1961 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Robert Lewis, Sr. and Betty Jean (Roston) Walker. He was united in marriage to Amanda Thornton on May 23, 2003 in Arlington. Ray attended Booker T. Washington in Shreveport and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Roanoke. Ray worked at Freeman Toyota as a detail supervisor for 20 years. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Amanda Walker; 2 sons, Joshua Ray Walker and Caleb Ray Walker; his daughter, Lauren Nicole Walker; his mother, Betty Jean Walker; 5 brothers, Cornell Walker, Robert Walker, Ricky Walker, Demetrius Walker, Michael Walker; 2 sisters, Susan Robinson and Tammy Walker; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.