Thelma Walker Webb Descendants of Daniel Lumpkin Walker and Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Walker met at Fishing Creek Baptist Church for their 90th consecutive reunion on Sunday, August 15.

They were joined by descendants of Lumpkin’s brother, Dr. Samuel Headen Walker and Hattie Farrow Walker and other connected families.

After a period of greeting and registration, the group was welcomed by Roger Walker of Washington.

Rev. David Brown of Franklin, N.C., blessed the food and a bountiful covered dish dinner was served to about 90 persons who enjoyed an afternoon of reconnecting and reminiscing about days gone by.

Following lunch, the group moved from the fellowship hall into the sanctuary where Linda W. Anthony of Washington made announcements and spoke briefly of the importance of family reunions.

Thelma Walker Webb of Clarkesville, 84, was recognized as the oldest family member present. She grew up in Wilkes County and is the daughter of the late Cora Wheeles Walker and Ernest Walker. Riley Rogers of Tignall, eight and a half month-old son of Amber Jordan, was acknowledged as the youngest descendant present.

Sylvia Lee Walker Mrs. Anthony then introduced Sylvia Lee Walker of Rayle who entertained with her special brand of country and gospel songs. Sylvia, 11-year-old daughter of Eddie and Selena Walker, has made a name for herself in the area singing at churches, political rallies, country fairs, fund-raisers and talent shows. She was recently a guest on Mornings with Lorri and Larry on Family Net. She is currently competing in the first annual Athens’ Got Talent event.

After the entertainment, group pictures were taken for insertion in the family newsletter. Descendants from three of the six children of Lumpkin and Margaret were represented. A large number attended from the Will Walker family including those from his first wife, Georgia Brown, and his second wife, Florence Ford. There was also a good representation from the families of Bid Walker and Emma Morrison, Charlie Walker and Janie Bailey. Present also were descendants from Dr. Sam Walker’s son, Dr. O. B. Walker, and Eva White family.

Attending were Roger and Vivian Walker, Mark, Cynthia, Ford and Wilkes Walker, Billy, Rosemary and Dixon Caddell, Amy, Lindsey and Walker Moore, Gene and Linda Anthony, Thomas, Shelby and Olivia Bailey, Emma Jean Jones, of Washington; Charlotte Poss, Clara and Charlotte Hodnett, Larry and Terry Norman, of Lincolnton; Nelson Walker of Roswell, Dr. Kenneth Walker of Atlanta, Phillip Bunch of Jackson; John and Debra Phillips of Conyers; Helen Stephens of Maysville; Phyllis Webb and Thelma Webb of Clarkesville; Gene and Betty Bustard and Regina Bustard of Greenville, S.C.; David and Mary Ann Brown of Franklin, N.C., Gwinn and Cliffy Ware and Jenny Ware of Evans; George and Becky Dixon, William, Kathy and Rhodes Johnson, Debra and Mark Truitt, Amber Jordan, Riley Rogers, JoAnn Bailey, Carl Bailey Jr. and Sharon, and Cecil and Flossie Rhodes, of Tignall; Bob and Maureen Rhodes, Philip, Dana and Zackery Rhodes, Debra Walker, Mary Howard and Cerynis Howard, of Augusta; Jean Hilliard of Dearing; Chris and Tommy Rhodes of Cumming; Rick Walker of Grovetown; Brenda Badford of Harlem, Teresa W. Collins of Hephzibah; Orelia M. Oliphant and Wells and Beth McCorkle of Matthews; William and Willa Prescott, Savannah and Hayden Harn and Leslie Oliphant, of Thomson.

Guests included Rose B. Ware and Roy and Loretta Cates of Tignall; Ryan Stevens and Gary and Susanne Norman of Washington, Eddie, Selena, Cecelia and Sylvia Walker of Rayle, Madge Bunch Wideman of McCormick, S.C., and Achiko Undilashvili and two other friends of Dr. Ken Walker from Tbilisi, Georgia.