Extracted from The Daily Herald (Biloxi, MS)
Friday, March 21, 1947

MRS. AMELIA WALKER DIES

Mrs. Amelia Walker, 71, born in Vancleave, February 7, 1875, died at her home on 24th avenue yesterday afternoon. She was the widow of Elijah Thomas Walker and had been a resident of Gulfport for the past 35 years.

Mrs. Walker is survived by a daughter, Mrs. J. A. Fillingame; four sons, Fred G. Walker, Emmett H. Walker, Evon E. Walker and Herrin Walker, all of Gulfport, and 20 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at ten o'clock Saturday morning at Riemann's Chapel. Rev. P. S. Dodge, pastor of Grace Memorial Baptist Church, will officiate, and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.