Thomas James Walker, Jr.

Thomas James Walker, Jr., 82, of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away on May 21, 2019 after a long battle with kidney disease.
He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia to the late Thomas Walker, Sr. and Annie Mae Handy Walker on June 11, 1936. He
graduated from James Solomon Russell High School, and attended St. Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, Virginia to study brickmasonry. He married Shelvy (Smith) Walker , and from this 35 year union, two beautiful children were born.
He served in the U.S. Army , and won multiple commendations as an expert marksman. Thomas worked as a brickmason, founded W&M Masonry Contractors, Inc. , and was a small business owner for over 25 years.

Thomas was a longtime supporter of his home church, Oak Grove Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Virginia, and at one
time attended Little Zion Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA, and Tabernacle Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA. He most recently was a member of First Baptist Church South Hill in Chesapeake, VA, and attended regularly until his health failed.
Thomas enjoyed golfing in his younger days , and enjoyed watching the Redskins or any NFL football game on television.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and his son, Thomas James Walker, III. Thomas is survived by his daughter, Tonya Walker, his sister and brother-in-law, Carrie and Fred Sanders and his brothers and sisters-in-law, Leon and Goldie Walker and Clarence and Grace Walker. He also leaves to cherish his memory his grandchildren, Melody Davis, Thomas J.(TJ) Walker IV, Langston Walker and Thomas Patterson. He leaves great- grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins-in-laws, and other family and friends to mourn his passing.