Harold Cooley Walker

Harold Cooley Walker, age 79, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Born in Nash County, NC on March 26, 1937, he was the son of the late William Blonde Walker and Daisy Richardson Walker. He was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Devon Guyer; brothers, Jules Walker, Rich Walker, William Blonde Walker, Jr., and Robert Hart Walker; and sisters, Judy House, Elsie Mae Spivey, and Betty Louise Smith. Throughout his whole life, Harold enjoyed every single day and never met a stranger. He filled his days spending time with his family and making memories he dearly cherished. In his younger years, Harold enjoyed racing motorcycles and boats and collecting cars. He was the owner and operator of West Mount Body Shop. As a lifelong competitor and great athlete, he started golf after retirement at 62 and loved the game. He enjoyed spending time with his golf buddies playing a round of golf, and he also loved playing in senior golf tournaments and earning gold medals in the Senior Olympics. A man of great faith, he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. His family was most important to him and enjoyed spending time with them. Harold was a loving husband, a wonderful father, and the best Pa Cootie (grandfather and great-grandfather) and will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved him. Harold leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Jennifer Patterson Walker; son, Mike Johnson and wife, Tambra, of Greenville; daughters, Christy Walker of Rocky Mount; Candace Walker Roberts and husband, Eddie, of Rocky Mount; and Melanie Walker Parker and husband, Michael, of Wilmington. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Brittany Guyer, Trevor Smith, Lauren Smith, Amanda Roberts, Colin Roberts, Colton Johnson, and Gavin Johnson; great-grandchild, Brylee Stivers; brother, Jimmy Walker of Rocky Mount; sister, Ruby Morgan of Beaufort; great-niece, Ellen Marie Strickland; many more nieces and nephews; and best friend, Cooley, his Malti-tzu. A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount with the Pastor Dalton Coppedge officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM prior to the service and other times at the daughters home, 3008 Greystone Drive, Rocky Mount. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Autism Society of North Carolina, Inc., 505 Oberlin Road, Suite 230, Raleigh, NC 27605. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Visitation Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home 661 English Road Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Sunday 7/31, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Service Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home 661 English Road Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Sunday 7/31, 3:00 pm