Mrs. Winnifred Louise Walker, aged Dix resident, died at 2:20 pm. yesterday at her home. Her age was 86 years, nine months and 11 days.

She was united in marriage with L.V. Walker April 5, 1880, her husband preceeded her in death on March 18, 1923.

A devoted woman, Mrs. Walker was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at ll o'clock Sunday morning at the M.E. church at Dix, officiated by Ref. D.J. Mooney, Interment will be made in Pleasant Hill Cemetary south of Dix.

She is survived by five daughters, Verna McBride, Daisy Flowers,Vena Hawkins, Iva Gossitt and Florence Holmes, all of Dix: two sons, Fred Walker of Dix and Norman Holmes of Aurora, Ill.

One son Charley Holmes of Centralia and one daughter, Birdell Smith of Dix, preceded her in death.

The body will remain at the home until the funeral hour.

Submitted by: Janet Ridenour - Sept 9, 2001