Monday, July 23, 2007

Melville Peterson Walker, October 02, 1868 - August 16, 1945, of Chesterfield County, Virginia

Melville Peterson Walker, October 02, 1868 - August 16, 1945, of Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Richmond Times-Dispatch, August 18, 1945:"MELVILLE P. WALKER - Last rites for Melville P. Walker, 76, aetired [sic.] Chesterfield County farmer, who died Thursday at a local hospital, will be held at 4:30 P. M. Saturday at Morrissett's Funeral Home, with interment in Maury Cemetery. A son of John Allen and Narcissa Harper Walker, he was born in Mecklenburg County. Mr. Walker is survived by one son, W. A. Walker; four daughters, Miss Lottie A. Walker, Mrs. A. L. High and Mrs. M. E. Griffin, all of Richmond and Mrs. C. L. Atkinson, of Balboa, Canal Zone; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren."

Mellie was buried in section 66, division 63, grave 2 of Maury Cemetery.

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