DEMETRY “MACK” WALKER

Demetry “Mack” Walker of Morgantown, West Virginia, passed away from complications of chronic myeloid leukemia complications on June 19, 2021, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Vir-ginia. He was 23.
Born on June 24, 1997 in New Iberia, Louisiana, Demetry resided in Louisiana until 2010. He graduated from Univer-sity High School in 2015 and then attended West Virginia University. He then completed his LPN nursing program through Monongalia County Technical Center and would have graduated on August 6, 2021. After working at Roots and Harmony Medical Group, Demetry developed an interest in nursing. He chose to apply to the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program through community education. On June 18, 2021, we received the news that all his tests were completed with clinical hours.
Cultural, music, fash-ion, and the arts were a few of Demetry’s favorite things. He loved traveling to Washington, DC and the beach. He enjoyed getting tattoos and each had a story about his life’s journey. His charismatic love for all living things allowed him to explore and acknowledge the similarities and differ-ences in every person he met. Demetry’s activism and vocal thoughts on democracy, equity, and government wasn’t unnoticed. He was a member of Student Government Association (SGA) at WVU and President of his nursing class. He pledged Delta Tau Delta (DTD).
He was a caregiver to his brother and grand-mother. He always al-lowed everyone to be exactly who they were. He was a person of few words but his state-ments and stance were known to ALL. Demetry will forevermore be a Warri-or. He is still the com-mander in chief of Walker’s Warriors.
He is survived and cherished by his mother, Danielle Walker of Morgantown, West Virginia; his father, Nolton Jackson Jr. of Fayetteville, Georgia; siblings, Devin Walker of Morgantown, West Virginia,
Shallandra Jackson, Vonshay Jackson, & Samuel Jackson of Fair-burn, Georgia,
Noltrinice Connor of New Orleans, Louisiana,
Noltavia Connor of Franklin, Louisiana, Zion Jackson of Houston, Texas, Hunter and Katilyn Rogers of Breaux Bridge, La; maternal grandparents Derbie Bernard of Mor-gantown, West Virginia; Oscar Walker Sr. and Geraldine Walker of Lafayette, Louisiana; paternal grandparents, Clara Bell Marks Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana; ma-ternal great grandmoth-ers, Lucille Bernard and Mildred Leonard of New Iberia, Louisiana; part-ner, Nicholas Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; maternal uncle, Oscar Walker, Jr. of Lafa-yette,Louisiana; paternal uncles Michael James Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana, Randy Lee Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana, Chad Ja’Von (Lakeysha) Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana, paternal
aunt, Betty Marie Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana; maternal great-aunts, Cheryl Wilson(Fred)of Phenix City, Alabama, Laura Bernard of New Iberia, Louisiana, Erica Polk(Palfrey)of Houma, Louisiana, Kevin Moore(Mona) of New Iberia, Louisiana, San-dra Welcome (Harrison Jr.) of New Iberia, Loui-siana, Stacey Moore of Beaumont, Texas; Great Aunt Name, Alberta (Leonard) Joseph of New Iberia, Louisiana, Jerry Mae Colar Robertson of Four Corners, Louisiana , Theresa Robertson Eu-gene of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Coristine Robertson of Four Corners Louisiana, Louella Robertson Lewis of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Lena (Virgil) Williams of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Dora (Ray) Manuel of New Iberia, Louisiana, Earline Fluckers, Catherine White, Kathleen Jack-son, and Carolyn Lafleur all of Houston, Texas; Great Uncle,Jerry (Delilah) Sorrell of Four Cor-ners,Louisiana, Sanders (Shirley) Sorrell of Hou-ston, Texas, Peter (San-dra) Lumpkin of New Iberia, Louisiana, Ra-leigh (Priscilla) Robin-son, Sr. of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Edarryl Lumpkin of New Iberia, Louisiana, Richard Jackson of Austin, Texas. Godparents Erica and Palfrey Polk Sr. of Houma, Louisiana, Laura Bernard of New Iberia, Louisiana, Sherial Con-nor of New Iberia, Loui-siana and Jamal Scott of Houston, Texas, Latoya and Robert Theodile from Loureauville, Louisiana, Christine Armelin of Jeanerette, Louisiana and Eugene Brown of New Iberia, Louisiana, Betty Jackson of Four Corners, Louisiana, Blair and Jeremiah Martin of Morgantown, West Virginia, and Katina Francis of Galveston, Texas. A host of father figures includes the Late Melvin Thompson, the Late Michael Briscoe, the late Jarred Parrott, Vernon Jones, Ladon Garrett of Morgantown, West Virginia, Tracey Harris of Brooklyn, New York, Deon Thomas of Houma, Louisiana, ACornell Friend of Buckhannon, West Virginia, Marcus Mitchell of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Ashley Landers of Monroe, Georgia, Delma Marshall of Franklin, Louisiana, Curtiest Glover of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, aunts, uncles, cousins and spe-cial friends.
Demetry has been united in heaven with maternal grandparent Late Marcey Bernard, Sr. ; maternal great grandparents Late Louis Bernard, Late Junius and Shirley Moore; maternal great uncle, Late Dannie Moore, Sr.; maternal great aunt, Late Marilynn Nicholas, pa-ternal grandparent, Nolton Jackson Sr.; paternal great grandparents, Late Mary Louise Marks Robertson, Late Peter Sorrell, Sr., Late Emmich Robertson, Sr., Late Martha Malveaux Jackson and Late Elliot Jackson; paternal Great Aunts, Late Essie Lee Sorrell Simpson, Late Sarah Lee Moore, Late Geraldine Leday; pater-nal Great Uncles
Late Peter Sorrell, Jr., LateRaymond Robertson, Sr., Late Charles Robertson, Sr.,
Late Alfred Robertson, Late Robert Robertson, Late Casey Lumpkins, Late Gilord Sorrell, Late
Raymond Jackson, Late Rev. Joseph Jack-son,
Late Gerald Jackson, Late Leon Jackson, Late Lionel Jackson, and Late Lee Hilary Jackson.
Memorial services will be held on July 10, 2021 at 11am at Mt. Olive Baptist Church 6519 Chastant Road New Iberia, La. Pastor Brett Simien of Straight Light Baptist Church of Opelousas, Louisiana and Evening Star BC of Melville, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Demetry Walker Memorial Scholarship established with Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc.(YCF). Donations are accepted by check made payable, YCF, P. O. Box 409, Morgantown, WV 26507, or online via PayPal www.ycfwv.org. Repast will follow.