Edith Walker

Edith Sanford Walkerwas born in Dyer County, Tennessee on December 21, 1923 the daughter of the late Edgar and Blanche Garner Sanford.Mrs. Walker was a retired Registered Nurse having worked for Baptist Hospital in Union City, Tennessee. Prior to being a nurse, she had worked for Farm Bureau for several years. Mrs. Walker had lived in Savannah, Union City, Martin and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She enjoyed her family, nursing, playing Bridge, needlepoint and stitchery. She was a member of the Savannah Church of Christ.Mrs. Walker departed this life on Monday, November 2, 2009 at the age of 85 years, 10 months, 12 days.Mrs. Walker is survived by a son, Jon Caldwell and wife Susan of Hendersonville, Tennessee; 3 daughters, Judith Caldwell Beachum and husband Gerald of Lugoff, South Carolina, Janie Caldwell Alexander and husband Roger of Union City, Tennessee, Joyce Caldwell Johnson and husband Ted of Newburn, Tennessee; 8 grandchildren, Douglas Beachum, Mark Beachum, Tyler Alexander, Ryan Alexander, Brian Alexander, Whitney Johnson, Jessica Caldwell, and Emily Caldwell; 9 great-grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 9 step-great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents, Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her first husband, William Lester Caldwell; second husband, David Brown Walker; sister, Evelyn Tyler; brother, Robert Sanford.