Bobby Joe Walker, 86, of West Paducah, Kentucky passed away at 8:53 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022 at Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center at Mercy Health Lourdes. He was born on April 2, 1935 in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Jesse Walker and Maude Wagster Walker. Bobby was a retired machinist from Precision Machine Shop and a member of Heartland Church. He served in the United States Army.
Bobby is survived by his wife 62 years, Billie Hatler Walker; two daughters, Angelia Thompson and husband, Stanley, of Paducah, Kentucky and Dorinda Lee and husband, Robert, of Hopkinsville, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Crystal (John) Barrs, Sarah (Scott) Hazelrigg, Sandra (Larry) Ashford and Jonathan (Katie) Lee; four great grandchildren, Cayden Tallent, Trey Ashford, Koltan Lee and Cable Hazelrigg; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, three brothers and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2022 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Stan Durrett officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Gideons International, Paducah East Camp, P.O. Box 8436, Paducah, KY 42002.
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