Deborah A. Walker - RINCON/VICTOR, NY - Deborah A. Walker, 56, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2010 at her residence after a 5 month struggle with A.L.S. Deborah graduated from Taveres High School and Florida State University and later received a Master's Degree. She retired from the U.S. Army in 1996 as a Master Sergeant and was preceded in death by her father, Jesse James Walker; and sister, Karen Walker Wayland. Survivors include her mother, Novella Walker of Taveres, FL; niece, Nicole Stone of Leesburg, FL; cousin, Jean (Sammy) Roddenberry of Rincon; friend, Paulette Jones of Victor, NY; and other relatives and friends. Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Screven Memorial Park in Sylvania. Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home Effingham Chapel 754-6421 Savannah Morning News February 4, 2010 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .