Betty Jean Walker

Hey there, how y’all doing down there? I’m doing just fine; I'm up here with Momma.

Betty Jean (Baker) Walker was born on April 13, 1941, in Louisville, MS, to Scott and Maggie Lee Baker. She departed this life and went home to be with her heavenly father on March 13, 2025, surrounded by her family and friends.

Betty was the third of nine children, three sisters, Maggie Sue Baker, Christine (Baker) Haynes, and Patricia Ann Baker; five brothers, Charles Baker, Marvin Baker, Bobby Ray Baker, Larry Baker, and Clyde Baker.

Betty loved to sew, play bingo, go to the casino, she enjoyed gardening and landscaping. She didn’t play about her yard. She also loved taking care of her grandkids. Betty loved the Lord and accepted him in her life at an early age. She was a member of New Life Ministries of Saginaw, MI, where she sang in the choir.

As a young woman, Betty married the love of her life, Charles Allen Walker. To that union were born their two children: Debbie Ann Baker and Gary Walker. In years to come, she had the joy of becoming a grandmother and became affectionately known as ” Big Mama.”

Betty attended Louisville High School. She was employed by General Motors until her retirement in 1999.

Betty leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Debbie Baker; one son, Gary Walker; one sister, Patricia Baker; four brothers, Bobby Ray (Sadie) Baker, Larry (Clemenstine) Baker, Charles (Easter) Baker, and Marvin Baker; one grandson, Jacquavious (Veronica) Burt; two granddaughters, Starkeisha (Ramon) Lenoir, and Donielle Cope; five great granddaughters, Tatum Walker, Kalis Hodges, Karter Lenoir, Eliana Parks, and Keala Burt; three great grandson’s, Jacquavious Burt Jr. “JJ”, Khalil Burt, and Zy’Aire Price; one god daughter, Heatherine Mims; special nieces, Tonua Baker, Miranda Harris, Shelia Baker, and Veleria (Kenneth) Land; special nephews, Kevin (Angela) Baker, Ricardo Baker, Detrick and Pierre Harris, Chris Hunter, Tori Wilson, Nate Riley and Desrick Baker; one aunt, Eria Jean Baker; forty-three nieces; thirty-five nephews; special cousins, Victoria Goss, Ezra (Betty) Baker, Betty Johnson-Eichelberger, Judy Faye Miller, and Audra (Romar);  very special friends, Dorothy (Roy) Gaines, Alberta (Gerald) Palmer, Shelaine Parrish, Ariese (Tarik) Jeffries, Pastor Ronald Parrish, Jr, Willie Mims, Rodrick Mims, Tawania Johnson, and her many casino friends, Pastor Tatum and her New Life Church Family. And a host of other relatives.

Betty had so many loved ones who preceded her in death that she held dear to her heart her husband, Charles Walker; parents, Scott and Maggie Lee Baker; and one bonus grandson, Maurice (Tre) Williams; sisters, Maggie Sue Baker and Christine (Baker) Haynes; one brother Clyde Baker; nephews Marvin Baker Jr, Timothy Baker, Dequan Baker, and Remecoe Baker; sister-in-law, Maxine Baker; two nieces, Vivian Bell, and Katrina Baker; close friends Callie Mims, Marie Murrell, Calvin Mims, Ollie Mae Murrell, and Erma Thomas; six uncles, and seven aunts.

We Loved Her, But God Loved Her Best