Daisy Carter Walker, 96, of Linden, Virginia, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2025 in the home of her son in Linden.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Stake Patriarch Randall Bartlett officiating. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal.
Mrs. Walker was born August 5, 1929 at home in Fauquier County, daughter of the late Vanderbilt Cornelius Carter and Eliza Jane Butler Carter. She was the last of her immediate family and was married to the late Alonzo “Bud” Walker.
Surviving is a son, Jerry Walker and wife Ellen of Linden; three daughters, Joni Van Doren of Linden, Charmaine Walker-Lott of Luneburg, Germany and Jodie Tammy Wells of Dumfries; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two daughters, Lisa Walker and Terry Pelter; son, Rickey Price Walker; and two sons-in-law, Danny Van Doren and Carl Lott.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Friday, November 7 from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your local Humane Society.
Dear Joni,
Sorry to read of Miss Daisy’s death in the Northern Virginia. I think about the great experience of working with all of you at “Second Chance”. What a an awesome group of people I was so very lucky to meet and enjoy the friendship. You and your family were one of the first , so many years ago.
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ann H. Thomas
So very sorry for your loss.
Remember so well your family Miss Daisy
Ann Thomas