Tonney Lee Walker, age 70, died on Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2017 at his home.
A graveside funeral service will be held Friday, Mar. 17 at 2 p.m. at Lee Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home.
He was born in Brunswick, Ga. and was raised in Lakeland where he graduated from Kathleen Senior High School. It is there that he met his wife, Brenda Whitfield, and married her on Aug. 20, 1970. He worked as a salesman for Miller Brewing Company in Lakeland. Upon retirement he moved to Lee in 1983 where he worked and retired from Dixie Packers. He had lived in Jennings since 2004. He loved to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda Dian Walker of Jennings; two sons, Tonney D. Walker (Retha) of Jennings and Jamey L Walker of Gainesville, Ga.; three daughters: Linda D. McMullen (Edwin) of Lee, Kelly Walker-Crosby (Nathan) of Statenville, Ga., and Lori M. Blackman (Robert) of Caryville, Tn.; nine grandchildren: Amanda Willoughby (Anthony) of Greenville, Bryan McMullen and Christopher McMullen (Miranda) both of Lee, A. J. Walker of Jennings, Carrie Johnson of Caryville, Tn., Kristen McCormick of Statenville, Ga., Stormie Johnson of Caryville, Tn., Taylor McMullen of Lee and Breanna Blackman of Caryville, Tn.; and two great grandchildren, William Willoughby of Greenville and Waylon McMullen of Lee.
Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, (850) 973-2258.