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                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, November 9, 1993                   TAG: 9311090277
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: MONETA                                LENGTH: Short

OBIT-WALKER, ONYX ROBBLEY

WALKER, Onyx Robbley, 73, of Rt. 5, Moneta, died Monday, November 8, 1993, in Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center. Born November 17, 1920 in Chase City, Va., he was the son of the late Herbert Walker and Leafy Watson Walker. He was an Episcopalian, veteran of World War II, First Division, 16th Infantry, taking part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily and Normandy. He was a retired miner, tree farmer and builder. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Birchfield Walker of Moneta; one daughter, Elaine Evans of Laguna Hills, Calif.; two brothers, Bill Walker of Lakeland, Fla. and Joe Walker of Powellton, W.Va.; one sister, Frances Thacker of Lakeland, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Colbert-Moran Chapel. Interment will follow in New Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday (today) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna. 


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