Zenith Inez (Canter) Walker

Mrs. Zenith Inez Canter Walker, age 97 of North Wilkesboro passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at her home. 

Funeral services will be held Sunday 3:00 PM at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Paul Siceloff and Rev. Bryan Danner officiating.  The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mountlawn Memorial Park. 

Mrs. Walker was born June 6, 1922 in Wilkes County to Thomas J. and Zollie Yates Canter.  She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church. Recently she enjoyed attending services at the Chapel in Wilkes Towers. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Gilbert Taylor Walker, a daughter, Mrs. Linda Walker Sturdivant, and a son, Jerry Taylor Walker; four sisters, Mary Linda Burton, Flora Lee Souther, Annie Chamberlain, Irene Dotson, and seven brothers, Jake Canter, Ralph Canter, Fred Canter, George Canter, Henry Canter, Burton Canter, Roby Canter, and two sons-in-law, J.D. Childress and Jack Vannoy. 

Mrs. Walker is survived by two daughters, Ruth Walker Childress of North Wilkesboro, Doris Walker Vannoy of Wilmington, seven grandchildren, Andrea Childress Johnson, Joseph Childress, Lisa S. Nathan, LeAnne Sturdivant, Bill Sturdivant, Justin Vannoy, and Jason Vannoy. Eleven great grandchildren, Ty Johnson, Dylan Johnson, Jada Childress, Jenna Childress, Jaxson Childress, Leslie Sturdivant, Taylor Sturdivant, Lara Jarvis Klibansky, Ashley Jarvis, Kamalaya Vannoy, and Everly Vannoy, and seven great, great grandchildren Micah Johnson, Payson Johnson, Parker Mathis, Brayden Byrd, Elizabeth Gray, Ellie Klibansky, Roan Klibansky, and  a brother, Jack Canter of Irving, TX. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200 Mt. Airy, NC 27030 or Bibleway Baptist Church, P.O. Box 185, NC 28697 

Online condolences may made at www.reinssturdivant.com

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