Tenita "Tena" Walker Forest City, North Carolina Obituary

Tenita "Tena" Walker

<p>Tenita “Tena” Walker, age 62, of Forest City, crossed over Jordan on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. </p><p>Tena was born Monday, September 5, 1960 in Taylorsville, NC to the late Harold Eugene Braswell, Sr. and Blanche Pressley. She was a graduate of Maiden High School, class of 1978. Tena worked for Sara Lee and Spring Ford Knitting in Spindale for many years. She was a faithful member of Harmon Street Baptist Church and enjoyed crafts, reading and creative writing. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Harold Eugene Braswell, Jr. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Left to cherish her memory are her husband of forty-two years, Rocky James Walker; son, Brian Lee Walker (Kelly) of Forest City; sisters, Julie Adams (Ben) of Maiden and Starla Bennett (Scott) of Dobbinsville; grandchildren, Nicole Jade Walker, Seth Lee McKinley Walker; great grandson, Myles Lee Walker-Wright and a brother-in-law, David John Nix of Cliffside. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 Friday, March 17th at Harmon Street Baptist Church with Reverend Randy Church officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Memorial donations are requested to the Humane Society, www.humanesociety.org </p>
September 5, 1960 - March 12, 202309/05/196003/12/2023
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Starla Bennett
April 9, 2023
My favorite memory of my sister Teenie was how she could fill a room with joy and happiness. My Sister Teenie was the person you be happy to meet on the street before she you had a wonderful new friend. Sure she was my sister she was my best friend given to me by God. ... Continue Reading