Funeral service for Elwyn Jennings Walker Sullenger, age 95 of Mulberry, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Langford officiating. Burial will follow in the Champ cemetery. Mrs. Sullenger passed away Tuesday night at the Lynchburg Nursing Center.
A native of Lincoln County she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Ethel Taylor Jennings. Mrs. Sullenger was a retired teacher and a member of the Champ Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her son Dr. Nat Walker of Mulberry, TN, a sister Linda Oeinck of Redlands, CA, step-children Charlotte Young of Franklin, TN, Judi Adkisson of Nashville, TN and Martha DeBarthe of Taneytown, MD, grandchildren Dr. Deanna Belyeu of Blue Ridge, GA, Natalie Zlatovich of Henderson, TN, Jon Walker of Mulberry, TN, great-grandchildren Austin and Walker Belyeu of Blue Ridge, GA and Jesse Walker of Mulberry, TN. Mrs. Sullenger was preceded in death by husbands W. F. Walker and Herman Sullenger, brother A. G. Jennings, Jr and sister Mary Sue Prince.
Visitation with the family will be Friday evening 5-8 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Champ Cemetery.
Gracie Jennings
on March 4, 2015 at 6:51 pm
My late husband, B.L. Jennings, & Elwyn were born a week apart & were the two oldest grandchildren of the Jennings family. B & I always wanted Elwyn to come to Texas to visit us. I thought she was the loveliest lady I knew and named my youngest daughter after her. We have lost a truly wonderful member of this big family and one I have always admired & loved. Her warmth, wit, & sincerity never failed. My heartfelt sympathy to Nat & family. Gracie Jennings
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My late husband, B.L. Jennings, & Elwyn were born a week apart & were the two oldest grandchildren of the Jennings family. B & I always wanted Elwyn to come to Texas to visit us. I thought she was the loveliest lady I knew and named my youngest daughter after her. We have lost a truly wonderful member of this big family and one I have always admired & loved. Her warmth, wit, & sincerity never failed. My heartfelt sympathy to Nat & family. Gracie Jennings
Nat and family ,we are so sorry for your loss. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.She was a wonderful lady. Our prayers and thoughts are with all of you. God Bless each of you, Mr. & Mrs. Willie C McGehee, Billy McGehee, Mary & Teresa Partin
To a wonderful Christian lady who taught Sunday School even a couple of times this last summer. thankful for her teaching ability and faithful walk-loved how she had my husband’s number (she taught him in grade school) and they would joke back and forth. absent from the body -present with the Lord. She will be missed greatly. Praying for you Nat and your family during this time.
She was a sweet, beautiful lady both inside and outside. She was very dedicated to her community of Champ, her church t Champ & served many years as secretary for the Champ Cemetery. She will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Nookie was one of a kind. I always enjoyed my conversations with her and will miss her. She was a wonderful Aunt and their will be a void left behind in our family.
With much love.
Michael
The family of Dr. Nat Walker has my deepest sympathy in the loss of your mother. As a first grader when I started to school at Shady Grove, we lived on a road where the school bus went in all opposite direction. My dad talked to Mrs. Elwyn (at that time she was Miss Jennings) and she let me ride with her. She was a wonderful 1st grade teacher, and from then on one of my favorite people. She later taught my children. I know there is another angle in Heaven. GOD BLESSED ALL OF YOU!
Helen Mann Clark
My sincere condolences to Nat and family on the loss of Mrs. Elwyn. She was such a sweet lady and loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
“Ms . Elwyn” was a sweet, sweet, lady. She was my 1st-2nd grade teacher at Kelso and Sunday school teacher at various levels. She taught and lived Christian values and I appreciated her so very much.
Mrs. Walker was one of the sweetest, most caring ladies I have ever been blessed to know. She was my 8th grade teacher many, many years ago at Flintville.
May you be comforted by knowing the vast numbers of lives she touched in her career as a teacher.
Dr. Walker,
Thinking about you during the loss of your mother.
Mauldin, Sharon & Candice
sweet and nice lady prayers and thoughs are with her family. Connie
She was one of the sweetest and most caring people in the world. Our entire
family was so blessed to have her for so many years. Sending my love to Nat and all who loved this precious lady.
Great lady that will be sorely missed.