Samuel James Walker, age 78, of Hot Springs, passed from this life on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Covington Court Nursing Center in Fort Smith. He was born December 9, 1936, in Hot Springs, the son of the late Robert Clifford and Rosa Lenora Sanders Walker. Sam was a retired welder and a United States Army veteran. He was a member of Cones Road Baptist Church. Sam was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Joe Walker, and three sisters, Iva May, Elizabeth Walker and Mary Howell. Survivors are his wife, Julia Geneva (Breashears) Walker, three daughters, Karen Walker and Kristy (Miles) Doss both of Hot Springs, and Regina (Bryan) Meeks of Fort Smith, one son, Timothy (Jessica) Walker of Hot Springs, five grandchildren, Michael, Philip, Anna, Iva Faith and John Meeks, and two sisters, Betty Porter and Gladys Daniel both of Hot Springs. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Price Cemetery near Hot Springs. No visitation will be held. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.