Walter Butler Walker Jr.

Walter Butler Walker Jr., 85, died on November 10, 2018. Born November 12, 1932 in Helena, Arkansas to Walter B. and Dorothy Lishman Walker. He graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1950 and attended Cincinnati College of Embalming, Arkansas State College and UALR. In his lifetime, he worked for Citizens Funeral Home, both West Helena and West Memphis, Gross Mortuary, Hot Springs; Heath Funeral Home, Paragould; and Healy and Roth, Little Rock. Changing careers in the 1970s, he was successively Traffic Manager for Darragh Company, Mountaire Feeds and Orbit Valve Company where he retired in 1992. During the Korean War, he served with the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers stationed in France. In 1966 he married Annette McClendon, who died in 2003. In 2007 he married Jacqueline Stucker Wright, whom he first met in 1946. During his professional life he was past president of the Central Arkansas Transportation Club, Delta Nu Alpha transportation fraternity, and past chair of the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Transportation Council. He was registered to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission and Federal Maritime Commission. He was a member of the Association of Transportation Practitioners, Certified Claims Professional Accreditation Council, He was active in the Arkansas Railroad Club, Little Rock Propeller Club, and Southwest Shippers Advisory Board. After he retired he continued to be active in the Arkansas Railroad Club, volunteered as a Tax-Aide for AARP preparing income tax returns and worked the polls during elections. He was also active in the Pulaski County Master Gardeners, the Arkansas Supreme Court Historical Society and served on the board of the Arkansas Chamber Singers. Walter and Jackie enjoyed travel and made numerous trips domestically and internationally. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Survivors include his wife, Jackie, his sister, Charlotte Phillips of El Dorado, his niece, Suzanne Phillips, ElDorado, nephew, M.N. "Tripp" Phillips III of New York City, three step-sons, Robert Wright IV of Oklahoma City, John Wright and David Wright of Little Rock, four step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Walter was predeceased by his parents and his younger brother, Jo Mitchell Walker. Services will be conducted on Friday, November 16 at 1 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 North Mississippi, with interment in St. Mark's columbarium. The family wishes to express gratitude to the University of Arkansas Medical Center for the tender care he received there during his last illness. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be sent to St. Mark's Memorial Fund, 1000 North Mississippi, Little Rock, Ark. 72207, or to the Arkansas Chamber Singers, Post Office Box 21002, Little Rock, Ark. 72221, or the Jean McClendon Nursing Scholarship at the University of Arkansas College of Nursing. The service arrangements are entrusted to Ruebel Funeral Home. Sign the online condolence book at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.