Janice Marie Walker, age 81, Joplin, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Spring River Christian Village.
Janice was born March 5, 1939 in Lawton, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Cecil Eugene Griggs and Inez Hunt Griggs.
She grew up in Lawton, and worked most of her life in crop harvesting in California, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. She later worked as an waitress in the Lawton area. She was a member of Central Christian Center of Joplin.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl D. Walker, who passed away on January 22, 2012 ; grandsons, Rocky Walker, Kenny Rickey, and Dustin Walker; sister, Sharon Griggs; brother, Pete Duncan.
Survivors include her children, Joyce Tallant of Joplin, Harold Dean Walker of Springfield, Shawndra Marie Walker, Robert Walker and wife Tina, and Roberta Walker all of Joplin; 20 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 2;00 p.m. at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Doug Wilkerson officiating and Tim Walker, Brandon Walker, Jack D. Daniels, Johnny Walker, Chris Britt serving as pallbearers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.
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