Mildred Reeves Howard Walker, 98 of Buies Creek, NC died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Britthaven Nursing Home in Dunn. A native of Harnett County, Mildred was the daughter of the late Joseph Cooper and Beulah Reeves Howard of Salemburg. She was the widow of the late Ernest Marshall Walker, Sr., and the mother of one child, the late Ernest M. Walker, Jr., MD, PhD. She was the sister of the late Dr. Joseph "Cooper" Howard. A retired elementary school teacher, Mildred taught first, second, or third grades for over 32 years, the last 21 years in Harnett County schools. Her last years of teaching were at Buies Creek Elementary School. She received her undergraduate degree from East Carolina University in elementary education, and she took graduate courses at Campbell University.


Memorial Service will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. David Whiteman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Campbell University (www.campbell.edu) or Memorial Baptist Church (www.memorialbaptistchurch.net)

Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Dr. Sandra Jo McCullough Walker of Buies Creek; Sister-in-law, Lina Howard of Clinton; 2 grandchildren, Ernest "Trey" M. Walker, III of Buies Creek, Laura Walker Thompson and husband CPT Steve V. Thompson of Raleigh; 2 great granddaughters, Heather LeeAnn Thompson and Emily Lauren Thompson

Memorial Service will be conducted 11:00 am Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. David Whiteman officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall.