Descendants of Daniel Lumpkin Walker and Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson Walker met at Fishing Creek Baptist Church on Sunday, August 20, 2006 for their annual reunion. Many of the Walker families from this lineage have been closely affiliated with Fishing Creek Church for the past 100 years. The gathering marked the 86th year these reunions have been held and about 60 people attended.

The group gathered in the fellowship hall after church services for a covered dish lunch. Cobalt blue containers holding ferns and a single yellow Gerber daisy were placed along the centers of the lime green covered tables giving the fellowship hall a festive look.

Guests registered and selected colored stickers for their name tags. These colors represented the various Walker lineages and were color matched to descendant charts displayed on the walls. The charts, photo albums and various family documents were enjoyed throughout the day.

Roger Walker welcomed the group and Phillip Bunch blessed the food. After lunch, Linda Anthony gave a short history on the family's Revolutionary War ancestor, Nathaniel Walker (1724 1794). Nathaniel settled near Blackville, S.C. in what is now Barnwell County shortly before the war. He was the founder and first minister of Healing Springs Baptist Church. Nathaniel and his two brothers, George and John, were strong Patriots and were involved in the Battle of Windy Hill (Slaughter Field) fought near Blackville.

Those attending were, Will Walker descendants: Gene and Linda W. Anthony, Roger and Vivian Walker, Billy and Rosemary W. Caddell and Dixon, and Shane and Amy W. Moore, Lindsey and Walker, all of Washington; Phillip and Martha Bunch of Jackson; Jonnie and Debbie B. Phillips of Conyers; Helen W. Stephens of Maysville; Dr. Ken Walker of Stone Mountain; Dr. Burgess Walker and Ginny Walker of St. Simons; Gwinn and Cliffy B. Ware of Evans; Landis and Nanci N. Faulk of Lilburn; Jill N. and Mason Prater of Loganville; Andy and Jessica Norman, Joshua and Justin of Monroe; Rev. David and Mary Ann Brown of Mountain City; and Ben and Linda Norman, Robin N., Ariel and Jade Brown, and George and Becky B. Dixon, all of Tignall.

Bid Walker descendants: Cecil and Flossie Rhodes of Tignall and Bobby and Maureen Rhodes of Augusta.

Maude Walker Adams descendants: Charles Blakey of Tignall and Amelia B. Wheatley of Washington.

Charlie L. Walker descendants: Mary Ann M. Peeples, Orelia M. Oliphant, Sanders and Dale McCorkle and Beth and Wells McCorkle, Sr., all of Matthews; Patti Jo O. McLain of Woodstock; and Luckey and Betty Walker of Augusta.

Dr. O.B. Walker (brother of Lumpkin Walker) descendant: Richard Walker of Grovetown, Ga.

Also, Rev. Roy Cates and Rose Ware.