Betty Walker

Betty Walker, 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

She was born at South Baltimore General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland on May 27, 1937 to Gertrude Neilson Koehler and George William Koehler. Betty was a graduate of Eastern High School in Baltimore, Maryland. She then went onto earn her bachelor's degree in Biological Science at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. While at Gettysburg, she met fellow classmate Samuel Walker, who would eventually become her husband of sixty-six years. 

Betty spent many years at home raising her four children. She also helped launch The Country Mouse Craft Store, in its very early days, with two other partners in North Smithfield Rhode Island, Betty also took a very big leap as a mom with kids still at home and went back to school. She earned a second bachelor's degree in nursing at Rhode Island College. 

She held various jobs in the field of nursing including Fogarty Hospital emergency room in North Smithfield, Rhode Island and multiple school nursing positions with Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland. Betty spent her retirement years at her favorite place with her beloved Sam, right on the water of the beautiful Northern Neck of Virginia. They remained there until it was no longer possible, and they passed away only 8 weeks apart. 

Betty is survived by her daughter Christine Walker Ogden and her husband Keith Ogden; son Samuel Walker VII and his wife Shawn Walker; son Patrick Walker; daughter Holly Walker Inglisa and her husband John Inglisa. Betty is also survived by her nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren: granddaughter Alexandra Ogden Lampa and her husband Grahamn Lampa; grandson Samuel Ogden; grandson Malcolm Ogden; granddaughter Sydney Walker O'Malley and her husband Michael O'Malley; grandson Samuel (McCain) Walker VIII and his wife Alisa Byrd Walker; granddaughter Kelleen Walker Latiolais and her husband Noah Latiolais; granddaughter KB Walker; grandson Nicholas Inglisa; granddaughter Marissa Inglisa; grandson Joseph Inglisa; great granddaughter Hope Lampa; great grandson Matthew O'Malley; great grandson Galen Lampa; great granddaughter Francis O'Malley.

A memorial service was held in honor of Samuel and Betty Walker on June 13, 2025, their 66th Wedding Anniversary at St. James Episcopal Church, 3100 Monkton Road, Monkton, Maryland 21111.