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Samella Kennedy (Walker) - Class Of 1965 VIEW PROFILE

Samella Kennedy (Walker)

Samella Walker
Aug. 18, 1946 - Dec. 28, 2012

SOUTH BEND - Mrs. Samella Walker, affectionately known as "Sam," 66, peacefully passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2012 at her home in South Bend, Indiana, following a brief illness.

Samella was born on August 18, 1946 in South Bend, to the union of Johnnie Louise Fox and Warren Kennedy, Sr.; they preceded her in death. She was a 1966 graduate of South Bend Central High School and attended Loyola University of Chicago Ill.

On September 18, 1977 in South Bend, Samella was united in marriage to Walter Walker, III. In January of 2012, after 42 years of service, Samella retired from the A M General Corporation. She was a member of The Greater Saint John Missionary Baptist Church where she attended faithfully, and a member of several auxiliaries until a decline in health.

Samella leaves to cherish her loving memories, her husband, Walter, at home; two sons, Walter Walker IV of Indianapolis, Indiana and Sean Walker; three grandchildren, Qwentin-Lee, Sereniti-Samella and Shadaya-Maria, all of South Bend; four sisters, Tempie Buckner of Muskegon, Michigan, Helen King of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Juanita Fuller and Renee E. Oneal, both of Houston, Texas; one brother, Warren Kennedy Jr. of South Bend; a sister-in-law, Minnie Franklin of South Bend; & a brother-in-law, Brent (and Marian) Walker of Granger, Indiana, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Along with her parents, Samella was preceded in death by one brother, David-Lee Kennedy, her mother and father-in-law, Addie and Walter Walker, II, three sisters-in-law, Patricia Austin, Brenda Walker and Rosa Johnson, and one brother-in-law, Kevin Walker. Samella enjoyed shopping around for bargains, exchanging recipes and cooking, traveling, spending time with her friends, but most of all taking care of her family. Sam was a genuinely nice person. She always smiled and had kind and encouraging words for everyone she spoke to. If you had a problem and you talked to Sam about it, she'd always say, "I'm going to pray for you and you will see, God is going to make it alright." She will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew her.

From the SOUTH BEND (IN) TRIBUNE, January 1, 2013.

 

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