Arthur L. Walker

Arthur L. Walker, 85, most recently of Perrysburg, passed away July 13, 2024, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. He was born November 21,1938, in Hamilton, OH, the son of Arthur Phelps and Edna Walker. On May 31,1957, he married Betty L. Morrow in Tennessee.

Arthur decided to move up to Ohio from Kentucky when he was 14 years old to work and send money back to his mother to help with his siblings. With his wages, he helped put electricity in three rooms of his mother’s home near Cumberland Falls, KY. Arthur and Betty often traveled back “down home” to visit family and friends until they were no longer able to do so. Arthur was a United States Army Veteran, serving in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He worked as a production supervisor for Chrysler Corporation for over 31 years, retiring in 2001. Known as Art, he was well-liked and respected by coworkers and those who reported to him. He was very dedicated to his career, missing very few days from work and rarely if ever being late.

Arthur had a love for country music and played in a band with his wife, Betty, friends, and relatives for many years. Although he was always the one with a guitar in his hand, his wife was the one who actually taught him to play. He loved architecture and construction, and the equipment that made it happen, like backhoes and dump trucks. He even had a few of his own. He was also proud of building his own home outside of Gibsonburg, where he and Betty raised a family for over 45 years.

Surviving is his wife Betty Walker of Perrysburg, OH; their children: Randall Lee Walker, Michael Ray Walker, both of Toledo, OH; Russell Alan (Marigold) Walker of Maumee, OH; Katherine Marie Damschroder of Elmore, OH; Leslie Annette (Michael) Erwin of Martin, OH; grandchildren: Danielle, Joel, Shannon, Rachel, Graham, Zachary, Bradley, Mallory, Megan, Chelsea, Trevor, Sydney, Luke, Laney; great-grandchildren: Hannah, Grant, Camden, Khaleb, Grayson, Charles, Rain, Bear, Evan, Emersyn, Weston, Madden, Boston, Rowen; great-great-grandchildren: Rory and Hollis; siblings Wayne Perry of Sawyer, KY, and Windell Lawson of Tiffin,OH; son-in-law Mike Damschroder of Woodville, OH, daughters-in-law Debbie Walker of Walbridge, OH, and Donna Walker of Fremont, OH. Arthur is also mourned by children Elizabeth Siek and Kevin Baker.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Rodney Scott and Gregory, great-grandsons Walker James and Sawyer Michael; siblings Ronald Perry, Clinton Ray Perry, RuthAnn Wheeler, Oneeda Honeycutt, Philip Michael Perry.

Visitation will take place on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 2-7 P.M. at Herman- Veh Funeral Home & Crematory, 319 W. Madison Street, Gibsonburg, OH. Graveside funeral services will take place at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 20 at Fairmont Cemetery, Tiffin, OH. Rev. Paul Tyree will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to Sufficient Grace Ministries, in memory of Walker and Sawyer Muller. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hermanfh.com