Megan Pearl Walker (1986-2009)

Megan Pearl Walker, 22, of 2505 Old Durham Rd., died Friday, April 17, 2009. Born in Durham County, Megan is the daughter of Lawrence “Pop” and Nita Thomas Walker, of Timberlake. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, J.L. Thomas and Thomas and Macey Pearl Walker and her great-grandparents, Robert and Mollie Pearl Yancey. Megan graduated from Person High School in 2004, where she was a member of the Who’s Who Among Young Americans all four years. She also received The Herald Sun’s The Front Page Award in 2004 representing Person County in the Technical Category. She later graduated from Mount Olive College with an Associates in Science degree and from Watts School of Nursing in December 2007. She was awarded the Burke Matthews Memorial Award by the Watts Alumni Association, which is awarded for dedication to nursing and loyal participation in student activities. She became a registered nurse in January 2008 and worked for the Emergency Department of Person Memorial Hospital. Megan was currently in school trying to get into the RN-MSN program so that she could become a Nurse Educator. She loved her church, Mt. Harmony Baptist Church, where she was a very active member participating with the youth and the AWANA’s.

In addition to her parents, Megan is survived by her grandmother, Hazelene Thomas, of Timberlake.