Dorothy G. Walker

Dorothy Gages Walker (93), a long time resident of the Hybla Valley neighborhood in Alexandria, VA, died peacefully at her home. Her family was able to comfort and be with her during her last days. God called her to be with her husband of 44 years John H. Walker, her daughter Janet Walker Carter, her grandson Jimmy Vollmer, her parents John & Verna Gages, her sister Betty Mahl, and brother John Gages. Survivors include three sons, William (Mary Beth Kelly), John R., and Karl (Michelle Lawrence); two daughters, Nancy (Jim) Vollmer, and Bette Jo (William) Gonzalez; three granddaughters; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Calvary Presbyterian Church of Alexandria VA, or the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, or Helen Keller International, or a charity of your choice in honor of Dorothy G. Walker. Burial will be at Quantico National Cemetery with her husband. Thanks be to God for her life. Psalm 121. Mrs. Walker was born in Granite City, IL to John and Verna (Yevin) Gages and graduated from Granite City HS in 1945. After high school, she attended Brown’s Business College in St. Louis and worked at The Pullman Company in Union Station where she met John H. Walker of Pacific, MO after WW2. They married at the First Presbyterian Church of Granite City in 1948. She was a homemaker, mother, and grandmother for most of her life. They had six children and made their home in the Rose Tilles Park neighborhood of St Louis, MO from 1952 until 1965 where they were faithful and active members of the Oak Hill Presbyterian Church and the community. In 1966 the family moved to Alexandria, VA where she has lived ever since. She was a faithful and active member at Calvary Presbyterian Church. She worked in the millinery department at Minnesota Fabrics/Hancock Fabrics for several years at Beacon Mall. She traveled with her husband up until his death to visit family & friends in the US and internationally, and she continued to travel with and care for her children and their families afterward. She was an accomplished seamstress, loved gardening, and remained active as a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Many memories of her 93 years will live on in the lives of all of us who knew and loved her.

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Dorothy G. Walker

May 5, 1927 - December 2, 2020