Obituary of William Walker

William M. "Pop" Walker, 82, OF Port Salerno, Florida, died August 22, 2010 at Martin Memorial Hospital South, Stuart.

Born in Harlan, Kentucky, he had been a resident of Port Salerno for over 40 years coming from Taylor, Michigan.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Prior to retirement he was a mechanic with Martin County for 15 years. He also worked at the Florida Steel Mill in Indiantown for 10 years and worked for General Motors in Michigan.

He was a member of the Salerno Southern Methodist Church, Port Salerno, a Lifetime Member of the Port Salerno Fire Department and an Honorary Member of the VFW.

Survivors include sons, Lloyd Johnson, Henry H. Johnson, Edgar Johnson, Ted

Johnson and a daughter Ellen Johnson all of Port Salerno and a son Paul Patterson of

California; 14 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; a niece and 3 grandnephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Judith Walker and a son Walter

Johnson.

SERVICES: Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on August 25, 2010 at the Forest

Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel with a service at 7:30 PM. There will be a

graveside service at 10:00 AM on August 26, 2010 at Pinerest Cemetery, Port Salerno.

For those who wish, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 865 SE Monterey Commons Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34996 or on line at www.cancer.org or theTreasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997, or at 772/403-4530 or on line at www.tchospices.org in Mr. Walker's memory.

An online registry is available at www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com .