Minister Edward Walker Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Public Viewing for Minister Edward Walker, Jr., will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021 from 12:00 Noon until 6:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Friendship Baptist Church, 1237 House Street, Columbia, SC 29203. Please click the link below to view services for Minister Edward Walker, Jr. on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 1:45 P.M. https://www.facebook.com/A-A-Dicks-Funeral-Home-Sullivan-Chapel-115729839828313/ Edward Walker Jr. was born April 27, 1968 in Brooklyn NY to Betty Neal Walker and Edward Walker, Sr. He was reared in Columbia, SC where he attended Carver Elementary School, W.A. Perry Middle School and C.A Johnson High. During his high school years, he was a key member of the Green Hornets Football Team, he played the trumpet and he was known as MC Freeze for his music skills of mixing and scratching on the turn tables. Edward graduated from Allen University May 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. He was a diligent employee with The Nurturing Center as an Early Interventionist for fourteen years. After his departure with The Nurturing Center, he started a career with the Richland County School District One Transportation (Lower Richland Site). He received his ministry license from New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Baptist Church on March 27, 2011. Edward had many talents and hobbies. He started the Umoja Voice Magazine in 1992, he enjoyed wood making, he was the family fix it man (anything needing assembled, built, or repaired; call ED), he was the family mechanic, and a photographer. Edward loved cooking, from homemade spaghetti sauce and homemade salad dressing with fresh herbs and spices. He liked watching Sci-Fi (Star Wars), and he loved the New York Giants. Most of all, Edward was a God-fearing man that loved reading the Bible. He made time for everyone before he made time for himself. He was very patient, always spoke with a calm voice and kept the peace. Edward was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He will truly be missed. Edward was Preceded in death by his grandparents Melton and Irene Slaughter of Brooklyn New York. He leaves behind to cherish his memories; his wife of twenty-four years, Bianca Williams Walker; his children Nasya Walker and Edward Walker III; his mother, Betty Walker (John) Browne, of Irmo, SC; father, Edward Walker Sr. (Hazel) of Charleston, SC; sister Orene (John) Gantt , of Columbia, SC; sister, Terry Walker, of Columbia, SC; brother, Nathan Walker of Philadelphia, PA; sister, Donesha Walker, of Columbia, SC; sister, Cierra Walker; brother Matthew Walker; and sister, Jonetta Walker, all of Columbia, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Please leave the Walker family your condolences and prayers. The Walker family, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staff. Like our Facebook page: A. A. Dicks Funeral Home - Sullivan Chapel Add our Facebook Friend page and leave a comment: A A Dicks FH

Minister Edward Walker Jr.

April 27, 1968 - October 29, 2021

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Minister Edward Walker Jr.

April 27, 1968 - October 29, 2021

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