Robert Lee Walker Jr.

Robert Lee Walker Jr. died Nov. 4, 2021, at Northwest Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. He was born July 7, 1953, at Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Ga. He was the only child of Pearl Benice Neal Walker and Robert Lee Walker Sr. He grew up on a farm near Pea Ridge.

He was a veteran of the Viet Nam War, serving in the capacity of ordinance handler at Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska.

He was a man of many talents. He completed aircraft mechanics school and worked on airplanes based in Tulsa, Okla., and northwest Arkansas. He loved over the road long-haul truck driving and after driving for a number of semi companies, started his own corporation, RLW Trucking, Inc. He loved computers and computer gaming so he became a partner in NWA Net, a website development company, writing websites for local businesses. He worked for a time for Ar-Tech Computer and later established Bob’s Home Computer Repair. He enjoyed conversing with people so took short jobs as a shuttle and taxi driver among others.

Motorcycling was one of his passions beginning with a Motoguzzi ride from Alaska to Arkansas. He was a member of GWRRA Goldwing Motorcycle Club. Bob was a very generous. He took time to care for Barbara and later his mother during their illnesses. He opened his home to help out two of his friends when they needed homes. Intensely interested in politics, he expressed his views often. He was a true American patriot.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ellen Walker.

Robert Walker’s graveside service with full military honors was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Benton County Memorial Park on West Walnut Street in Rogers.

Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.