James E. Walker - Class of 1960

  
  James E. Walker, 61, of New Castle died unexpectedly Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He had lived in New Castle since 1966 and had been employed with Marsh Supermarkets Inc. for the past 43 years. He currently was the produce manager at South way Plaza Lo-Bill Foods in Muncie. He graduated in 1960 from Knightstown High School and was a member of the Lionel Toy Train Collectors Society. He was born April 21, 1941, in Fordsville, Ky., a son of Floyd and Ada Walker.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Ruth; two sons, James Jr. (wife: Windy) of New Castle and David (wife: Shannon) of Greenfield; a daughter, Teresa (husband: Chris) Kaczmarek of Anderson; four grandchildren, Erin and Cameron Kaczmarek, both of Anderson and Mercer and Stormy Walker, both of New Castle; two sisters, Shirley (husband: Huelon) Anderson of Knightstown and Jean (husband: Leo) Egan of Grant City; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Glen Cranfill.
Services are 1 p.m. Monday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home in Anderson with the Rev. Marvin Baker officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Cove Cemetery at Knightstown. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Sept. 26, 2002