Mike Paul Walker Jr.

Mike Walker, 81 years of age, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 31, 2025, peacefully at the Hospice Solace Center.

Born in Greeneville, Tennessee on July 2, 1944. His hometown was Rogersville, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, Mike Walker, Sr.; mother, Margaret Cary Walker; infant son, Mason Walker; and brother, David Walker. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Edith Phillips Walker; son, Mead Walker (wife Amy); grandson, Bryson,
granddaughter, Baylor, and sister, Mary Margaret Kenner (husband William).

Mike was a graduate of East Tennessee State University class of 1967. He was a Manufacturing Engineer at Square D the majority of his career. He was a dedicated resident of Asheville, NC, for the better part of 40 years. He played in the Asheville Community Band for 38 years, helped in the Erwin Youth League, drove activity buses and worked ticket booths for Erwin High School, and served on the Board of Directors of the Buncombe County Rescue Squad for 19 years. He was a faithful member of Abernethy UMC until joining Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He served with the disaster relief teams of the UMC for 12 mission trips: serving from Haywood County, to West Virginia, to southern Louisiana.

Mike was a dedicated patriot, who was medically unable to serve. He supported all branches of the military, but had a special love for the Navy, where his father served. In lieu of flowers, Mike’s family asks that any donations be made in his memory to the Buncombe County Rescue Squad or the charity of your choice.

The Memorial Service is planned for Saturday, September 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.