Robert Thomas "Bobby" Walker Jr.

[Rodney Trent Briles]

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Walker Jr., 81, of Moneta, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 3, 2022, in the Avoca Museum Lawn by the Rev. Brady Willis with military honors by American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36 and Gretna Post 232.

He was born on September 17, 1940, in Campbell County, a son of the late Robert Thomas Walker Sr. and Essie Briles Walker. U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Faye; a son-in-law, B.J. Kavanaugh; and a brother-in-law, Aaron Dalton.

He was the husband of Judy Mattox Walker for sixty years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Renee Markey (Jim), Judith Hedgpeth (Todd), Amanda Walker, and Marie Kavanaugh (Neil); one sister, Nancy Walker Dalton; nine grandchildren, Lynsey Schneider (Zach), Andrew Markey (Melanie), Lauren Amy (Erik), Jourdan Walker (Ben), Benjamin Hedgpeth (Estefania), Ryan Hedgpeth, Sarah Hopkins (Adam), Walker Kavanaugh, and Carson Kavanaugh; and five great-grandchildren, Rilynn Schneider, Ivan Schneider, Harrison Hedgpeth, Lilian Markey, and Bennett Amy.



Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista is in charge of arrangements.