James Micheal "Mike" Walker
May 22, 1943 - December 26, 2018
Funeral services for James Micheal “Mike” Walker, 75, of Houston, formerly of Huntington, will be held Monday, December 31, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Reverend Lee Maxcy and Dr. Paige Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in the Huntington Cemetery.
Mr. Walker was born May 22, 1943, in a two-room log home in the Ora Community of Angelina County, Texas to the late Lorene Love (Jordan) and Loyd Edward Walker. He died Wednesday, December 26, 2018, in a Houston hospital.
Mr. Walker graduated as valedictorian of the Huntington High School Class of 1961. While attending school in Huntington, he played on two state championship basketball teams. He attended Kilgore College on a basketball scholarship but eventually quit sports to focus on engineering. He moved to Stephen F. Austin State University and later Texas A son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Alicia Tate of Houston; daughter, Amanda Tate of Kerrville; daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Elod Papp of Kerrville; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Pallbearers will be Eric Tate, Chris Greenway, Coby Greenway, John Hill, and Jean Harris.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105.
The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home in Lufkin.
Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.
Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.