- May 2, 2024
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Charles Michael (Mick) Walker of Palm coast, FL (formerly of Frederick, MD) passed away on April 3, 2024 in Jacksonville, FL. Mick was born in Washington, DC on January 5, 1944 to Lewis A and Thelma (Grass) Walker. He grew up in Silver Spring and Wheaton, MD. He attended Mackin High School, Montgomery College, and The University of Maryland where he studied studio art. Mick was a talented painter and was also passionate about fishing and cars. He worked as a mechanic for many years, eventually owning his own business in College Park, MD. Mick later worked for SAIC at The Department of Energy as a technical analyst. Upon his retirement in 2003, he moved to Florida where he fulfilled his lifelong dream of living on the water. Mick was a man of deep faith, and an active and well-respected member of his church communities. He will always be remembered for his love of family, loyalty to his friends, sense of humor, and as our “Mr. Fix It.”
He was our Superman.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Lewis Walker Jr.
He is survived by his wife Karen Walker; Janet Walker, the mother of his children: Dawn Riesett (Brian), Victoria Walker, and Christine Hess; and his grandchildren, Marc Hess, Benjamin Riesett, and Helena Riesett. He is also beloved by his two stepdaughters; Sharon Bellino (Mark) and Laura Stewart; and grandchildren Andrew Bellino and David Bellino.
Services were held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2024 in Florida at Trinity Presbyterian Church. A separate service will be held in Maryland at The Pastorate of St. Francis-St. Mary & Holy Family Catholic Community. The family requests that any donations in memory of Mick go to: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Dr N, Palm Coast, FL 32137, or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
