Tommy Lee Walker

Tommy Lee Walker, age 78, of Carroll passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll with Pastor Rick Hamilton of Grace Baptist Church in Glidden officiating. Casket bearers and honorary casket bearers will be Carroll Community School District Bus Drivers. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery near Glidden with military honors conducted by the Glidden American Legion. Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll from 5 – 7 P.M. on Friday evening and will resume at 9:30 A.M. on Saturday until the time of service. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for Tommy’s family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com Born on April 2, 1938 in Lexington, KY, he was the son of Benjamin C. and Ada Maxine (Stephens) Walker. Tommy grew up in Lexington and graduated from Bryan Station High School. Following high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp La June in North Carolina before being deployed to Korea. After his military service, Tommy was married to Loretta Lee on May 29, 1961 in Lexington, KY. The couple made their home in Lexington for several years before moving to Florida and several other locations with Tommy’s career driving for Greyhound. He also drove the tour bus for Elvis Presley. Tommy later owned and operated S & W Enterprise asphalt and seal coating. He also did over the road trucking and worked as a landfill supervisor. Tommy and Loretta moved to Carroll in 2015 to be closer to their family. In retirement he drove school bus for Carroll Community Schools. He was a member of the American Legion. Tommy enjoyed deep sea fishing, bowling, hunting, sailing, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Tommy is survived by two daughters: Kathleen Walker-Brown (Robert Douglas Brown) of Glidden and Jennifer Teems (Michael) of Sebring, FL; a son Thomas Benjamin Walker (Bonnie) of Orlando, FL; eight grandchildren: Amber Powers (Tim) of Emmettsburg, IA, Desirae Sorensen (Chris Boggs) of Carroll, Julia Walker of Leesburg, FL, Jeffrey Walker of Korea, Rebecca Walker of Minnesota, Clint Walker of Montana, Kayla Walker of Montana, and Clay Teems of Florida; step-grandson James Brown of Exira, IA ; nine great grandchildren: Jesse, Kaydence, Shelbie, Amelia, Joseph, Hailey, Maven, Landon, and Lydia; brother Richard Walker (Ardie) of Lexington, KY, sister-in-law Beverly Wyatt (Mike) of Lexington, KY, two brothers-in-law: Mike Fogle of Lexington, KY, and David Fogle of Lexington, KY. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, brother Billy Walker, sister Mary Katherine Pardio, and his wife Loretta on April 1, 2016.