Pearleen Horton Walker

Pearleen Horton Walker departed this life at her home and entered our heavenly father's kingdom on August 30, 2021. She was born to the late Zack Horton and the late Marie Wilson Horton on December 23, 1930, in Nansemond County, Virginia. Like many before her, Pearleen left her hometown and settled in New York, where she attended Rockland Community College and earned an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy. Upon graduating with honors, she went on to work at Rockland State Hospital. While in New York, she joined Salem United Methodist Church, where she served on the usher board and other committees. After devoting 30 years of service to her patients, many of whom she thought of as friends she retired in 1984. In 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pearleen married her loving husband Willie C. Walker, a United States Air Force veteran. During their 30 years of marriage, after they both retired, they moved back to Suffolk and purchased a home in the Turlington Woods section of Suffolk, where Pearleen was an active member of Oxford United Methodist Church. Pearleen enjoyed art, loved reading, and was an avid traveler, having visited Greece, the Caribbean, Israel, Africa and Canada to name a few. Pearleen was preceded in death by her loving husband Willie, her sister Hattie, brother Zack, stepdaughter Patricia Walker and her much loved grandson Brandon Walker. She leaves to mourn her passing, beloved niece Bridgette Rider (Jerome) and great nephew Carwyn Rider of Suffolk; a loving stepson Willie C. Walker Dwayne of South Carolina; devoted stepdaughters Willetta M. Wilson of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Linda Young, MD of Maryland; stepdaughter-in-law Sabrina Walker; three granddaughters; Danielle Goetz (Sean) of Fredericksburg, Viriginia, Kieanna Walker Caterisano of Pennsylvania and Jada Walker of Georgia; four grandsons; Jelani Young (Sarah) of Florida, Russell Preston of New York, Aaron Walker and Carl Walker of Georgia. Six great-grandchildren, brother-in-law Roosevelt Walker (Dorothy) of Detroit, MI; three special cousins Mack Wilson of Maryland, Leon Wilson of Maryland, and George Wilkins (Carole) of Ohio; and a host of other relatives and close friends. A viewing will be held 3-6pm on Friday, September 10, 2021 in the Melvin J. Blowe Chapel of Crocker Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held 12 Noon on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Oxford United Methodist Church. Professional services with dignity have been entrusted to Crocker Funeral Home, Inc. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Pearleen Horton Walker, please visit our flower store.