RICHARD WALKER JR. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Richard Walker Jr., 18, of Kankakee, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in Montgomery, AL. Visitation will be Friday, July 9, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. until time of Funeral Services at 11:00 A.M. at Lax Mortuary. Pastor Jessica Copeland will officiate. Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens of Memory. Richard Walker Jr. was born May 12, 1992 in Kankakee, IL to Judy and Richard Walker Sr. He attended Kankakee High School, and Carver High School in Montgomery, AL. He had been employed by McDonaldÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Restaurant. He loved sports such as baseball, basketball, football, motorbike riding and more. He was called by God at a young age to play drums which he did at his church, Pentecostal Powerhouse. He also sang in the choir at the age of five. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother and father; two brothers, Breck Brookshaw and Jilvonti Brookshaw, both of Kankakee, IL; two sisters, Neola Samuels of Kankakee, IL and Tonya Walker of Atlanta, GA; paternal grandmother, Marie Walker of Montgomery, AL; several aunts and uncles, Jessica Copeland, Anna and Tony Williams, Jeanette Brookshaw, Barb Brookshaw and Lynnal Brookshaw all of Kankakee, IL, Lydia Walker, Leonard Walker and James Walker, all of Montgomery, AL, Jonathan Reynolds of Atlanta, GA and Carol Green; special nieces, Kiauna Grant and Janiah Robinson; his godmother, Colisha Britton; two god-brothers, Dana and Devonte Martin and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elnora and Nathaniel Brookshaw; paternal grandfather, John Walker; one sister, Regina Walker; his auntie, Mary Ann and uncles, Ronnie, Larry and Curtiss Brookshaw.

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RICHARD WALKER JR.

May 12, 1992 - June 29, 2010