Irven Joseph Walker, Jr., 85, of Groves, Texas passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont, Texas
He was born in Port Arthur, Texas on July 22, 1935, to Irven Joseph Walker, Sr. and Emelie Provost Walker. Irven attended St. James Catholic grade school and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953.
Irven lived in Groves for 57 years and had been a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church since 1963. He was also a member of I.B.E.W.
He worked for Texaco as an Instrumentation Technician and has been retired for 30 years.
Irven proudly served his country in the United States Army in France.
He was an avid reader and loved to garden and hunt. Irven loved to travel all over the United States, Canada and Europe. But mostly he loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and family.
A visitation for family and friends will be Monday evening, February 1, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves,Texas.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Groves, Texas. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Irven is survived by his wife, Janet Walker of Groves, TX, daughter, Sharon Ann Walker of Groves, TX, sons, Steven Walker and spouse, Harold, of Houston, TX, and Duane King and wife, Vicki, of Fannett, TX, sisters, Bernadette Cascio and husband, John, of Beaumont, TX, and Diann of Port Arthur, TX, brothers, Kenneth Walker and wife, Carolyn, of Houston, TX, Byron Walker and wife, Delia, of Nederland, TX, Lowell Walker and wife, Shelia, of Nederland, TX and Gregory Walker and wife, Tenna, of Bridge City, TX, and four grandchildren, Jacob King and wife, Kimberly, Paige King, William Walker and Nicholas Walker.