Velma Walker

Velma S. Walker, age 88, of Henrietta, NC, died December 4, 2009 at Fair Haven Home.
Velma was born November 12, 1921 in Rutherford County to the late Henry Edgar Smith and Lydia Jane Scoggins Smith. She worked at Stonecutter Mills as a lab technician for over 35 years before her retirement. She was a longtime member of Race Path Baptist where she was active in the Race Path Finders Class. She enjoyed word search puzzles, crocheting and knitting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, P.D. Walker; two brothers, Frank Smith and John Smith; two sisters, Mary Wright and Betty Pannell.
Survivors include her son, Dick Walker of Lincolnton, NC; her daughter, Cindy Campfield and her husband, Jimmy, of Henrietta; one sister, Nancy Suttles of Chapel Hill; three grandchildren, Brad Walker of Cary, NC, Russ Campfield of Henrietta and Aimee Turner and her husband, Scott, of Lincolnton; five great grandchildren, Macy Walker, Zak Turner, Jake Walker, Austin Turner and Emma Walker and a host of nieces and nephews.