Richard Dale Walker

RANGER - Richard Dale Walker, 53 of Abilene and formerly of Ranger, passed away Monday October 11, 2021 in Abilene. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Merriman Baptist Church with Joe Nash officiating. Burial will follow in the Merriman Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 5~7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home, 211 Pine St., Ranger, TX.
Richard was born in Ranger, Tx on October 23, 1967 to Robert James Walker and Gladys Johnston Walker. He graduated from Ranger High School class of 1986. He married Carla Chatham on November 7, 1992 in Ranger. He was an X-ray Technician/RSO for Precision. He enjoyed going on cruises, playing on his tractor, and especially spending time with his grandkids. He was preceded in death by a son, Colt Walker on January 15, 1993.
Survivors include his parents, Bob and Gladys Walker; his wife, Carla Walker; 2 sons, Robert Walker and girlfriend Katie Freeman, and Jeremy Walker; a daughter, Erica Simmons and husband Daniel; 5 sisters, Weslanna Young, Alice Krantz, Irene Patterson and husband Tony, Susie Sutton and husband Jason, and Sarah Sherrill and husband John; 5 grandchildren, Jayden, Wyatt, Rhett, Riley, and Cameron; mother-in-law, Selina Reed; 3 brother-in-law’s, Buster Chatham and wife Dawn; Junior Boner and wife Jackie; and Greg Tedford and wife Amber; and 2 sister-in-law’s, Brandy Ritchey; Bobby Wilhelm and husband Scotty.
Online condolences can be left at www.edwards-funeral-homes.com .