Melvin Leroy Walker, 85, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:50 am, Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. He was born July 9, 1932 in Miami County, Indiana to Harvey and Ida (Achey) Walker.
Melvin married Gladys “Jewel” Dehart in Akron, Indiana on May 1, 1953; she died September 25, 2010. He worked at General Tire in Wabash, retiring in 1991 after 40 years. He was a member and very active in the First Church of God in Wabash. He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry. Melvin and Jewel wintered in Zephyrhills, Florida several years.
He is survived by his two daughters, Linda (James) DeLong of Wabash, and Pamela (Walt) Milker of Dunedin, Florida; two grandsons, Aaron (Amy) DeLong of Porter, Indiana, and Chad DeLong of Wabash, three great-grandchildren, Brady DeLong, Bethany DeLong, and Emily DeLong, all of Porter; his brother, Clifford Walker of Peru, Indiana, and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the First Church of God, 525 N. Miami Street, Wabash, with Rev. Rob Rensberger and David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m., Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Preferred memorial is Burn Program at Riley IU Health.
The memorial guest book for Melvin may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Melvin married Gladys “Jewel” Dehart in Akron, Indiana on May 1, 1953; she died September 25, 2010. He worked at General Tire in Wabash, retiring in 1991 after 40 years. He was a member and very active in the First Church of God in Wabash. He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry. Melvin and Jewel wintered in Zephyrhills, Florida several years.
He is survived by his two daughters, Linda (James) DeLong of Wabash, and Pamela (Walt) Milker of Dunedin, Florida; two grandsons, Aaron (Amy) DeLong of Porter, Indiana, and Chad DeLong of Wabash, three great-grandchildren, Brady DeLong, Bethany DeLong, and Emily DeLong, all of Porter; his brother, Clifford Walker of Peru, Indiana, and several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the First Church of God, 525 N. Miami Street, Wabash, with Rev. Rob Rensberger and David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m., Tuesday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
Preferred memorial is Burn Program at Riley IU Health.
The memorial guest book for Melvin may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.