Obituary of Walter Jones Polk

POLK, WALTER WALTER JONES POLK, OF THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA DIED MARCH 31, 2011. WALTER WAS BORN JULY 21,1930 TO CHARLES ANDREW POLK AND LOLA MANTLE-POLK IN DU QUOIN, ILLINOIS. HE IS SURVIVED BY FOUR CHILDREN. STEPHEN POLK (JENNIFER) OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. TERRY POLK-GUAJARDO OF LOS ANGELES, CA. SCOTT POLK OF THE VILLAGES, FL. TODD POLK OF LOS ANGELES, CA. TWO SISTERS LUNETTA PETERSON OF WOOD CROSS, UT. ELIZABETH WACKER (CARROLL-"AL") OF BELLEVUE, WA. THREE GRANDCHILDREN; BRANDON POLK OF ROGUE RIVER, OR. MATTHEW GUAJARDO OF LOS ANGELES, CA. KELLY POLK OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. WALT IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HIS BELOVED DOGS, BRIDGET AND PRISCILLA, ALSO KNOWN AS "THE GIRLS" . WALT HAD A SALES CAREER IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS. WALT'S LAST JOB WAS PROBABLY HIS FAVORITE. WORKING AT THE COLONY COTTAGE IN THE VILLAGES. WALT WAS A CARING AND COMPASSIONATE MAN WHO ENJOYED HIS LIFE IN THE VILLAGES TO THE FULLEST. WALT ENJOYED HIS HOME, HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS IN THE ROSEDALE VILLA'S, IN THE VILLAGE OF DUVAL. HIS VISITATION WILL BE FROM 6 - 8:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY APRIL 15,2011 AT HIERS-BAXLEY FUNERAL SERVICES, 1511 BUENOS AIRES BLVD. THE VILLAGES, FL. THERE WILL BE A FUNERAL SERVICE AT 10:30 A.M. SATURDAY APRIL 16, 2011 AT NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 4707 COUNTY ROAD 472, WILDWOOD, FL. THERE WILL BE A RECEPTION FOLLOWING. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, WALT'S FAMILY REQUESTS THAT MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BE DIRECTED TO: NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH P.O. BOX 970 LADY LAKE, FL. 32158-0970 OR HUMANE SOCIETY /SPCA OF SUMTER COUNTY BUILDING FUND P.O. BOX 67 LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FL. 33538-0067 ONLINE CONDOLENCES MAY BE OFFERED BY VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT: WWW.HIERS-BAXLEY.COM