Marjory Ethel (Haile) Walker

Published 11:13 am Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Marjory Ethel (Haile) Walker

September 18, 1928 – March 19, 2024

Marjory Ethel (Haile) Walker was born in Turlock, CA, and raised in Denair, CA, attending elementary and high school there. She then attended Pasadena Nazarene College in Pasadena, CA, and later received a BA Degree from Oregon State College in Corvallis, OR.”Margie” married Thomas “Jerry” Walker on August 26, 1949, in Denair, CA, to whom she was happily married for 63 years, when Jerry preceded her in death. To this marriage were born five children – Wayne, Karen, Linda, Diane and Thomas. Karen Jean and Wayne Elkon also preceded her in death.Margie was very active in her church community work and as a substitute and interim teacher in Coos Bay Public Schools. With her husband, she also owned and operated two restaurants for many years. After marriage, she lived in Pasadena and Hallwood, CA, as well as Coos Bay, Corvallis, Albany, Salem and Bend, OR. For the past two years she had happily resided at her daughter Diane’s home in Bend until her passing.She is survived by three children – Linda, Diane and Tom, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, as well as five sisters. Her brother, Wayne Haile, preceded her in death.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Bend Humane Society, Susan G. Komen or a charity of your choice.