LaDonne Byers Walker
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LaDonne Walker, age 87, of Allen, Texas, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, in Allen, Texas. She was born in Benton, Kentucky on February 28,1935 to the late Royce Leon and Freida Wawonna (Lents) Byers. LaDonne married Morris Paxton Walker on June 3, 1956, in Benton Kentucky until his death on October 26, 2015. LaDonne attended Murray State College as a member of Tri-Sigma and graduated earning her Master's Degree in Education. She was a career educator in Marshall County, Kentucky. She was a member of the church of Christ on McDermott Road in Plano, Texas, was an avid bridge player and loved to "throw a party".
LaDonne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer M. and Bentley Alexander of Howe, Texas; son, Jordan P. Walker; grandchildren, Jonathan B. Alexander and wife, Whitney of Howe, Texas and Lauren M. Murray and husband, Jonathan of McKinney, Texas; great grandchildren, Westin Alexander of Howe, Texas, Caroline Alexander of Howe, Texas, Maxwell Murray of McKinney, Texas, Remi Murray of McKinney, Texas, Truitt Alexander of Howe, Texas and Tucker Alexander of Howe, Texas; sister, Annelia Knight of Cross Plains, Tennessee; and by several nieces, nephews and other beloved relatives. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Melbourne Cemetery in Melbourne, Arkansas. A family and friends visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North Allen, TX 75013. Memorials in memory of LaDonne may be made to the church of Christ on McDermott Road for the "Brighter Together Campaign" or the "Arms of Hope?Boles Home Campus" www.armsofhope.org