Jonesboro- Ruth H. Walker, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born July 30, 1946 in Watseke, Illinois to the late Carl and Helen Yaven Hartman. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Sharron Tondini of Phoenix, AZ; a step-daughter, Mesha Hadl of Bono; a sister-in-law, Faye Townsand of Jonesboro; nephews, John Townsand of Jonesboro, W. C. Doyle, Mansel Doyle, Dennis Doyle and Jerry Todd Tondini; niece, Julie Limbach; two step-grandsons- Josh Leslie and Zac Leslie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Walker in 2015; a brother, Tom Hartman; step-son, Wayne Walker. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 pm Monday, July 11, 2016 at Gregg- Langford Bookout Funeral Home with Rev. Stacy Prater officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 pm Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Gregg- Langford Bookout Funeral Home. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Adam Doyle, J. W. Doyle, Bert Cole and Buddy Couch.