Mary Lou

Walker

Mary Lou Walker, 75, of Sweetwater, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 at Coleman Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Highland Heights United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Holder officiating. Interment will follow with a 3:00 P.M. graveside service at Glen Cove Cemetery in Coleman County also on Tuesday. Arrangements are under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.

Mary was born July 28, 1948 in Coleman, Texas to Elvis C. and Lola Mae (Goodwin) Kenney. She graduated from Coleman High School in 1969. She was a longtime member of Highland Heights United Methodist Church. She was very active and loved her church work with the Clothes Closet and helping with meals. She was Baptized at Mouth of Grape Creek at Leaday, TX. Mary Lou was re-born August 1, 1988. Mary married Marvin Walker April 9, 1992 in Roby, TX. He preceded her in death August 2, 2013. She moved to Coleman in July, 2023 to Holiday Hill Nursing Home to be closer to her family. May Lou worked with home-healthcare most of her working years.

She is survived by her daughter, Lindi Elkin and husband Eric of Talpa, TX, her son, Doug Drake and wife Laura of Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, Jackie Kenney and wife Norma of Coleman, TX and Richard Kenney and wife Vicki of Coleman, TX, a sister, Judy Pittman and husband Michael of Corpus Christi, TX, a step-daughter, Susan Gunn and husband Scott of Abilene, TX, two step-sons, Alvin Burl Walker and wife Ida of Sweetwater, TX, Brent Walker and wife Carolyn of Katy, TX, nine grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren.

Pallbearers are Roger Cupty, Eddie Tompkins, Tyler Simpson, Dennis Kiker, Daniel Garcia, Richard Haas.