Leah Amanda Walker

Honoring the Life of Leah Amanda Walker

Leah Amanda Webb-Gardner-Walker, passed away on Tuesday March 26 surrounded by her loving family. “Amanda” was born in Macon, Mississippi on March 25, 1928 to her parents the late Enoch and Amanda(Mandie) Webb. She was the last survivor of 18 children of the Webb Family. She attended local schools in Macon. In May, 1944 she was married to Thomas Gardner. They were blessed with 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daughters.

“Amanda” moved to California when her husband Thomas was inducted into the United States Air Force in 1944 and returned to settle in Blytheville, Arkansas in 1946 where she lived until her passing. Thomas and Amanda were baptized into the Church of Christ and together established the Southside Christ and she remained a faithful member and friend of Southside until 2010 where she continued to serve God at the Northside Church of Christ in Blytheville, Arkansas until her death. She could always be counted on to have the visiting ministers over for dinner, and if you were hungry, her home was open. She taught every class for young ladies and women in the Church. You could count on her telling you what “Thus says the Lord”.

In 1966, “Amanda” graduated from Harrison High School “Night School” receiving her High School Diploma. She was Valedictorian of her class and graduated the same day as her daughter Priscilla graduated from Harrison High School. She was later hired to work at “Blytheville Air Force Base” as one of the first group of Black employees and later in her career she worked as the first Black Female Mail Carrier at the Blytheville Post Office where she retired in 1988. While working for the Post Office, Amanda purchased a small grocery store on Mchaney Road as a family business and was a community figure where locals could gather and purchase small lunches and dinners.

She was preceded in death by her precious children Thomas Gardner, Jr, William Gardner, Arthur Glenn Gardner and Jimmie Gardner.

“Miss Amanda”, “Granny”,” Sis Walker”, “Miss Leah” leaves to celebrate her life her children, Priscilla Ann Russell (Indianapolis), Dorothy Davis and James Douglas Gardner (Blytheville),       over 70 Grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Special thank you’s to the loving Member’s of the Northside Church of Christ, Stonebridge Senior Living Center, Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center and the Southside Church of Christ.

Visitation will be at 11a.m. followed by service at 12p.m on Saturday, March 30th at Northside Church of Christ located on N. 6th Street in Blytheville, AR.

Proverbs 31: 10-31 Virtuous Woman

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that are called according to his purpose.

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Saturday, March 30, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Northside Church of Christ 1601 N 6th Street Blytheville, Arkansas 72315

Saturday, March 30, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Northside Church of Christ 1601 N 6th Street Blytheville, Arkansas 72315

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