Gale Walker, 68, of Nederland died Friday, May 22, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 19, 1947, to Mavis Mary Saurez and Amos Wilford Guidry, Sr., in Abbeville, Louisiana.
Gale was involved in the Port Arthur Little Theater and was an active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church where she participated in the Women’s Prison Ministry. She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother with a generous heart and caring spirit making everyone feel welcomed. You always left with a warm heart and full belly. She was a bright spot in the life of everyone she met.
Survivors include her loving husband of forty-nine years, Lowell Walker, Sr.; sons, Lowell Walker, Jr. of Nederland; David Walker and his fiancée, Stephanie Barclay, of Houston; and Matthew Walker and his fiancée Joann Perez, of Jacksonville, North Carolina; daughters, Katherine Walker and her wife, Carmen, of Port Neches; Emily Davis and her husband, Steve, of Orange; and Jennifer Walker of Houston; grandchildren, Brittany, Brock, Brad, Candace, Jessica, Lauren, Marleigh, Shaelin, Everlie, Emersen, and Bree’Onna; great-granddaughter, Aubrey Gale; brothers, Billy, Tommy, John, and Rusty Guidry; and sister, Sandra Apperson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Burton Guidry.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Gentiva Hospice for their exceptional care.
A gathering of Mrs. Walker’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., with a Christian Vigil at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2015, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 211 Hardy Avenue, Nederland. A family committal will be held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.
