(1930-2022)
Dorla Dean Eudy was born on October 3, 1930, in Childress, Texas to Leonard and Clara (Darter) Eudy. She went home to Jesus on October 1, 2022, just two days shy of her 92nd birthday. She passed peacefully in her daughter’s home surrounded by her family.
After graduating from Sunset High School in Dallas in 1949, she took a job at Southwestern Bell. On May 1, 1951, Dorla married Wallace Weldon Walker from Sherman, TX. They had four children together, eventually settling in Sherman where she worked as a bank teller and then the accounting department at Johnson & Johnson where she retired after 25 years.
Throughout her life, Dorla showed her love of others through acts of service. She was very active in church and spent her free time fellowshipping with and taking care of others through various organizations including the Gamma Zeta Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority, the American Legion Auxiliary, Red Hat Society, Meals on Wheels, and the Grayson County Republican Party. She loved traditional hymns, crafts, yardwork, and playing cards with her dear friends. She was a woman of integrity and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, loyal to her friends and family, and a pillar of strength in difficult times.
Dorla is survived by her children, Glenda Pettit and husband, Danny of Euless, TX; Duke Walker and wife, Carol of Pottsboro, TX; Mike Walker of Beaumont, TX; and Barry Walker and wife Naomi of Sherman, TX. Also surviving are Grandchildren, Jason, Jeff, and Jon Pettit; Dana Walker; Kinsey Leyva; Jennifer O’Toole; Matthew Bailey; Melanie Cantu; Trey Walker; Ashley Aaron; Kasie Babb; Taylor Roath; and Hannah Richroath; Great-grandchildren, Samuel, Jude, Oliver, and (coming soon) Baby Girl Pettit; Levi, Bliss, Elliot, and Wyatt Pettit; Gunner and Lily Pettit; Madison, Chloe, and Jack Condron; Dylan and Kylee O’Toole; Max and Carmen Bailey; Mordecai Cantu; Oliver and Nixon Stout; Cohen, Grayson, and Lila Walker; Anthony, Savannah, Sierra, Jackson, and Brooks Babb; and Alana Lowery, and Alarik, Atalie, and Addix Ariano;
Great-great-grandchildren, Dalice and Kollyn O’Toole.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sister, Barbara Plyler Getsee; brothers C.L. and J.C. Eudy; and granddaughter, De’Shae Walker.
At a graveside service officiated by son-in-law, Danny Pettit, family and friends said goodbye and celebrated her birthday on Monday, October 3, 2022, at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, TX where she was laid to rest next to her beloved husband.
Arrangements were made by Waldo Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association at billygraham.org.
Online condolences may be made at www. waldfuneralhome.com.
