Autumn Bailey Walker of Sheridan, Arkansas was born October 12, 1993 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of Lance Allen and Dianna Denise "D.D." Harp Walker. She was a sophomore at Sheridan High School and a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Grapevine.
Autumn died Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Sheridan as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 16.
She was preceded in death by her paternal great grandfather, Buren T. Walker, Sr., maternal great grandmother, Bernice Shellnut, Paternal great grandparents, Ben Stanton and Lizzie Stanton Brown, maternal great grandparents, Ernest and Dora Harp.
Survivors: Parents, Lance and D.D. Walker of Sheridan;
Brother, Joel Walker and wife Heather of Haskell;
Paternal Grandparents, Buren and Margaret Stanton Walker of Sheridan;
Maternal Grandparents, Arther and Jeannie Shellnut Harp of Sheridan;
Paternal Great Grandmother, Helen Harper Walker of Sheridan;
Maternal Great Grandfather. L.D. Shellnut of Sheridan;
Niece, Zadie Walker of Sheridan and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and classmates.
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 6,2010 at First Baptist Church in Sheridan with Bro. Jim Bradshaw and Bro. Josh Freeman officiating. Burial will follow at Center Grove Cemetery near the Prague Community. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday at the church.
Pallbearers are Gary Keeth, Joel Walker, David Harp, Ronnie Schwin, Cameron Freeman and Devin Roark. Honorary pallbearer is Jim Quick.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202.