Mother Bessie Gene Baker-Walls Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Mother Bessie Gene Baker-Walls (Jasper, Florida), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Mother Bessie Gene left this world on February 21, 2025 at the age of 93, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mother Bessie Gene Baker-Walls or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Eddie Eugene Baker, Sr. and Lona Lee Holden; her grandparents, James (Jim), Susie Lee Baker, Bloxham Holden and Mary Lee Rickerson; her husband Enoch Walls; her children, Dorothy Ann, Charlotte Walls, Grant and Gerald Walls; her siblings, Eloise Andrews and Samuel Baker; her grandsons, Travis Lee and Dekoven Walls Sr.; and her daughter Annie Ivey (Allison) of Live Oak, FL.
She is survived by: her children, Enoch Ray Walls, Sr. (Gloria) of Jasper, FL, Aquilla Walls of Jasper, FL, Vanessa Walls of Jasper, FL, Katina Walls-Paul (John) of Jasper, FL, James Walls Sr. (JoAnn) of Greenwood, MS and Angela Walls of Lake City; her siblings, Susie Thompson (Willie), Eddie Baker Jr. and Willie Baker (Loretta); and her siblings-in-law, Shirley Merriweather and Charles Walls (Gloria).
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 28th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Greater Poplar Springs Baptist Church (702 1st St NW, Jasper, FL 32052). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 1st 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
