Obituaries

Dannella C. Walker, 85, passed away on May 11, 2026. Services will be Friday, May 22, 2060 beginning with visitation at 11 am and funeral service to follow at 1 pm at New Zion Baptist Church, 1501 Louis Coleman Drive. Interment will be in Green Meadows Cemetery.

Dannella was born to Earl Clayton Sr. and Mary Julia Turner. She accepted GOD at an early age and carried her faith throughout her life. She loved singing alongside her sisters at church. They also wrote two songs, “Henry My Love” and “The Meaning of Love.”

Dannella graduated from Central High School and often shared fond memories of her childhood. She would lovingly recall how blessed she and her sisters were to have homemade fresh baby-chick sandwiches prepared daily by their mother for school. Their mother, Mary Julia, was known for being very strict. She and her sisters often laughed about racing home from the recreation center trying to make curfew. On the nights they did not make it in time, Mary Julia would “get them together” as soon as they walked through the door.

In Dannella’s teenage years, she was proudly crowned Recreation Center Queen. She later dedicated 28 years of service to Reynolds Metals Company before retiring. Dannella’s greatest pride and joy was raising her children and caring for her family. She married John Walker, and together they were blessed with three children. Dannella was preceded in death by her husband, John Walker, and her son, Danny Walker.

Dannella leaves to cherish her memory her children, Jonathan Walker Sr. (Nikki) and Wendy Walker; her grandchildren, Jonathan Walker Jr., Daphne Walker, Jocelyn Walker, Tiphani Walker-McKissick (John), Jaden Walker, and Carter Walker; her great-grandchildren, Keith Jones, Artist Sloss, and Amiliana Crittenden; her sisters, Laurella Whyte (Wendell) and Lottie Ransom; and her brother, David Clayton; along with a host of loving family members and friends who will forever treasure her memory.