Leland Walkup

FOLEY, ALLeland “Jack” Wayne Walkup, a resident of Foley, Alabama, was born 4 May 1928, in Golden City, Missouri passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 in Foley, Alabama. He was the sixth and youngest child of George Eugene and Jessie May Buchanan Walkup. He was given the nickname of "Jack" while quite young because he would clinch his hands in a fist and it reminded family members of Jack Dempsey. His siblings were Floyd Walkup, Roy Walkup, Berle Walkup, George Carlton Walkup, and Fern Walkup. Leland was the last surviving child in the family. At the age of 16 "Jack" served in the Maritime Service. He served in the Air Force from 1946 to 1966, retiring at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant. He was awarded three Commendation Medals for Meritorious Service and Outstanding Achievement. After retiring from the Air Force, he was employed by the Veterans Administration and retired as an Assistant Director of the Bay Pines Medical Center in Florida. Leland married Betty Jane Butler in 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri. She preceded him in death in 1994. Children from this marriage are: Linda Walkup McCloskey (CA), Bruce (Mickey) Walkup (UT), and Michael (Ellen) Walkup (AZ). There are 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, all living. Leland later married Marilyn Kay Newby Munson in 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She preceded him in death in 2010. Marilyn is survived by her children, from a prior marriage: Elaine (David) Munson Hutton (IL), Richard (Cheryl) Munson Jr. (PA), and Shirley (David) Munson Andrus (IN).There are 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. We’ll greatly miss our Father. Services will be held, Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Chapel of Wolfe Bayview Funeral Home, Foley, at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held starting at 10 am at the funeral home. Interment at Swift Presbyterian Church. ARRANGEMENTS BY WOLFE-BAYVIEW FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORY, INC. 2551 S. MCKENZIE FOLEY, AL 36535(251)943-2391