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Jeraldine Lancaster Walker

May 6, 1931 ~ August 16, 2012

Jeraldine Lancaster Walker, age 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 16, 2012. Born in Edgecombe County on May 06, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Joanna Lancaster. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Floyd Williams and her second husband, Irvin Milton Walker who recently passed away on August 02, 2012. She was married to Joseph Floyd Williams in 1960. She remarried in 1983 to Irvin Milton Walker. She provided caregiving services to both husbands for an extended period of time before their departure. A graduate of West Edgecombe High School, she was accepted to East Carolina Teacher's college however; shortly after moving to the campus in Greenville, NC she sensed an obligation to the family and she returned to Pinetops, NC to assist with the operation of the family farm. Her professional career included various positions with Peoples Bank, Production Credit and Loan Association, Rocky Mount City Schools, and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph to name a few. Jeraldine was a breast cancer survivor and active in her community with breast cancer fundraising and awareness programs. Jeraldine had been a lifelong active member of West Edgecombe Baptist Church and active Sunday school participant. She is survived by two sons, Joseph Walter Williams and his partner Kennedy Lee Queen of Raleigh, Timothy Allen Williams and his wife Michelle Williams of Pinetops; and their son, her grandson, Joshua Allen Williams. She will also be remembered by her sister, Dorothy Braswell and husband Douglas of Rocky Mount and aunt, Pauline Williford of Temperance Hall. Visitation with the family will be 10:00am to 11:00am Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home. A service to remember Jeraldine will be held at 11:00am after the visitation in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Chet Rains officiating. Burial will follow at Mill Branch Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 930-B Wellness Drive, Greenville NC 27834. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com. Service Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1130 N. Winstead Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27804 ID ) ); ?>"> --> 252-451-8800 --> | Saturday 8/18, 11:00 am Cemetery

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  1. Thank you!! I was very pleased with the wonderful celebration of my Mothers life that Wheeler & Woodlief officiated for our family. I can’t think you enough.


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