Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Thursday, March 25, 2004

Vaughn `Shorty' Walker

Ridgeland

Vaughn ``Shorty'' Walker 102, died Wednesday March 24, 2004, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Services are 1 p.m. Friday at Lakewood Funeral Home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation today from 5-7 p.m. and after 11 a.m. on Friday.

Mr. Walker was the owner of Walker Welding and Machine Co. in Jackson for many years. He was a member of Leavell Woods United Methodist Church where he served on the administrative board and was a past trustee.

Mr. Walker is preceded in death by his wife Lilly Walker.

He is survived by his daughter Mary Nell Moore and her husband Osler of Madison; his son, Billy Walker and his wife Kathy of Jacksonville, FL.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Ministries or to the charity of your choice.