Marvin Radene Walkington

October 7, 1923 - November 13, 2014

Rev. Marvin Radene Walkington, 91, of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Jacksonville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Oct. 7, 1923 west of Athensville, the son of Ellsworth and Oral Earnestine Cox Walkington. He married Mabel EllaRay Waters Nov. 7, 1942 in St. Charles, MO. Surviving is his wife, Mabel of So. Jacksonville; daughter, Shirley Jean (Dean) Edwards of Murrayville; grandsons, Kevin (Katie) Edwards of Jacksonville and Kerry (Cicily) Edwards of El Dara; great grandsons, Wyatt and Jacob Edwards; step great granddaughter, Meghan Fulkerson; step great-great grandchild, Myles Fulkerson; brother, Harold Dean (Louise) Walkington of Greenfield; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding in death was an infant brother, Clifton Walkington; brother and sister-in-law, Vale and Pauline Walkington; and sister, Virginia Lombardo. Marvin was a member of Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville. He attended high school in Greenfield. In 1953 he felt God’s call to ministry. He accepted the call and served churches in Macoupin, Greene, and Morgan counties until failing health in 1978 led him to interim pastoring in many area churches. Following their marriage, Marvin and Mabel lived in Alton where he worked at Western Cartridge. In 1951 he started farming and worked various jobs. In 1962 they moved to Greenfield where Marvin worked for Midkiff Implement and later Gordon Implement Companies. Moving to Jacksonville in 1975, he continued working until retiring in 1989. Marvin was a kind, gentle man who loved his family, friends, and tracking family roots with Mabel. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday Nov. 15, 2104 at the Daws Family Funeral Home in So. Jacksonville with interment in the Murrayville City Cemetery. The family will meet friends Saturday from 12:00 noon until time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund or Carmi Children’s Home.