Terry King Walker

Terry King Walker, age 50, of Ross, passed away Tuesday morning, August 22, 2006 at her residence. A rosary will be recited 7:00 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West, by Janice Kaluza. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with the Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial will follow at White Rock Cemetery near Ross. Terry was born on September 6, 1955 in Waco, the daughter of John and Mary Anastasia (Jaska) King Sr. She graduated from West High School in 1974 and then entered into the School of Vocational Nursing at West Community Hospital where she became a Licensed Vocational Nurse in 1976. She was currently working at West Rest Haven as a nurse and dedicated over 29 years of service to the elderly. Terry enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, camping and loved spending valuable time with her family and friends. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Her parents, John King Sr. and Mary King, both precede her in death. Survivors include one son, Matthew Walker of Basile, Louisiana; two brothers, John King Jr. and wife LaDonna of Whitney and Sam King and wife Elaine of Ross; seven sisters, Mary Ruth Schroeder, Robi Gerik and husband Brice, and Edie Kubala and husband Mark, all of West, JoAnn Kreder and husband Gary and Monica King, all of Ross, Martha Stalkfleet and husband Brad of Ft. Worth, and Cecilia Kuklies and husband Robert of Lake Jackson; her best friend, Sue Jean of West; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers will be Bennie Nors, Vince Dudik, Craig Andrle, Bob Gerik, Sam King Jr., and J. B. King. Honorary pallbearers will be the nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Ross Volunteer Fire Department, West Rest Haven Memorial Fund or Providence Hospice.