Judith B. Walker

Judy Walker, 82, passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, October 23, 2021, surrounded by her family. Judy was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother throughout her life. Judy was born in Portsmouth, VA and graduated from Deep Creek high school. She held a bachelor’s degree from Radford University and a master’s degree from Old Dominion University. Judy taught home economics at Western Branch for more than 25 years and continued her career with H&R Block until she retired. She was a devoted member of Churchland Baptist Church since 1968 and sang in the choir as well as served as the kitchen coordinator and member of the TLC committee. If there was a church function, you could bet Judy was in the kitchen preparing for it. Judy was known to be able to cook or sew anything, being an avid reader, gardener, beachcomber, loving her family and cat Marley. She had an affinity for traveling abroad and her second home in the Outer Banks. Since retiring, she kept her calendar full assisting church events, volunteering her time and skills at the Churchland library, Virginia Retired Teachers’ Association, and local community board meetings. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Frances Bittle and Junie Glynn Bittle of Chesapeake, VA; son Curtis Barden of Norfolk, VA; brother Gary Bittle, his wife Jackie of Norfolk, VA. She is survived by niece, Cindy Bittle of Corolla, NC; niece, Wendy Stanley, her husband Robert and daughter, Kate of Kill Devil Hills, NC; grandson Jeremy Courtney, his wife Diana and great-grandchildren Ava, Lily and Asher of Simpsonville, SC; daughter-in-law, Vicki Barden of VA; brother Glynn Bittle of NC; nephew Glynn Bittle, Jr. of VA; niece Susan Patel of NJ; cousins, Ann and Walter Gray and extended family in Como, NC. A funeral service and visitation will be held at Churchland Baptist Church in Chesapeake on Friday November 5th, 2021. Visitation will start at 1pm and service at 2pm. Burial will follow at Churchland Baptist Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Churchland Baptist Church.