Lewis Richard Walker

Published 9:55 am Thursday, July 10, 2025

Lewis Richard Walker, 82, of Advance, NC, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born on April 18,1943 in Davie County to Virginia and Richard Walker. He married Ruby Mae Bowles on Nov. 9,1962, and together they built a life full of love, dedication and hard work. Lewis was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He spent his life farming, beginning with tobacco and his family’s dairy farm. He grew the dairy farm into what was at the time the largest in Davie County. The milk truck had to pick up milk twice daily. In 1968 he started a hog farm on Pudding Ridge Road that became Pudding Ridge Golf Course in 1992. He transitioned to beef cattle and growing corn, soybeans, hay, and even one year of sunflowers. As a lifelong farmer he was known in his community for his wealth of knowledge and ability to fix just about anything with only scraps of bailing twine and electric fence wire. In the spring and summer Lewis always had a big garden. He loved to share what he grew with all the neighbors and enjoyed delivering it personally. He made sure everyone knew his secrets to growing great vegetables. In the fall and winter Lewis enjoyed hunting and running his beagles.
He is survived by: his loving wife of 62 years, Ruby Walker; 2 daughters, Kathy Lawson (Andy) and Beth Walker; grandchildren, Summer Hill (Trent), Sydney Jones (Ryan), Sydnye Lawson (Jonathan) and Asher Gray (Scott); a great-grandchild who he adored, Macie; a brother, Frank Walker (Margaret); and special nephews Gene and Steve Walker.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Virginia and Richard Walker; 2 brothers, Roy Lee and Gurney Walker; and a sister-in-law, Frances Walker.
The family will receive friends and family at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel on Saturday, July 12, from 3-5 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trellis Supportive Care or donor’s choice.
Although his spirit has left us his legacy will live on in the many stories we all have to tell about him.
Online condolences: www. hayworth-miller.com.