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James Earl Walker, Jr. James Earl Walker, Jr of Pawleys Island, SC passed away peacefully at his home on May 17, 2016. Earl was born to the late James Earl Walker and Edith Palmer Walker on May 28th 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was pre deceased by his wife Nancy Wiswell Walker in 2000 after 46 years of marriage. Earl is survived by his loving family: Daughter Barbara Arzonico of Greensboro, NC, son Andrew Walker of Raleigh, NC and daughter Betsy Altman of Pawleys Island. He is also survived by grandchildren Sarah Altman Weston and Alex Linwood Altman both of Pawleys Island, Casey Altman Mau of Georgetown, and Patrick Arzonico of Raleigh, NC as well as great grandson Richard Dalton Weston III (Tripp). The family would also like to thank his close friend, and companion, Sally McElhearn of Pawleys Island. Sally and Earl loved to play cards together, visit with their friends at Webster’s on Friday evenings and enjoyed each other’s company immensely. Aside from laughing at his own jokes, nobody enjoyed his stories more than Sally. Earl grew up in the Pittsburgh PA suburb of New Kensington. As a youth he loved to play baseball with his neighborhood friends and developed a lifelong love of golf. He spent many summers caddying at Oakmont Country Club for .50 cents per bag. After graduation from New Kensington HS in 1944 he was drafted into the US Army where is served with the 4th infantry division. After basic training, he was sent to Europe in November 1944 where his division played a vital role in the Battle of the Bulge and he served overseas until VE Day in 1945. He received the Bronze Star for his service and was honorably discharged in July 1946 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Earl attended Penn State University starting in the fall of 1946 under the G. I. Bill, graduating in 1950 with a degree in Business Administration. He was manager of the golf team and a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, where he met many lifelong friends. Never forgetting his roots, he was an avid fan of both Penn State Football and the Pittsburgh Steelers Earl and Nancy settled into Pawleys Island full time in 1984. Both enjoyed their neighbors and friends at Litchfield Country Club where Earl spent many fun days playing in the Cops and Robbers golf group. Earl and Nancy were charter members of St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church. Earl was a Hospice volunteer and received the Volunteer of the year award in 1996 A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Friday, May 20, 2016 at St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church where Earl will be interred. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice, The Pawleys Island Chapel, PO Box 304, Pawleys Island, SC 29585, or to St. Paul’s Waccamaw United Methodist Church, Toombs Kay Shut In Fund, 180 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, SC 29585. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com/obituaries Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield/Pawleys Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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James Walker

May 28, 1926 - May 17, 2016