Walker L. Boatman, age 84, of Arkadelphia, formerly of El Dorado, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center in Arkadelphia. Walker was born December 19, 1921, in Bristol, Arkansas, the son of the late Henry Omer & Florence Amelia Harrison Boatman. Walker was a retired Insurance Agent with Reliable Life Insurance Company, a World War II United States Army Veteran and a member of College Avenue Church of Christ in El Dorado. Survivors are his wife Florence Wade (Turner) Boatman of Arkadelphia. Two daughters, Judy May & her husband Jack of Arkadelphia, Karen Prothro & her husband Walter of Round Rock, TX. Two sons Randy Boatman & his wife Jenny of Pflugerville, TX & Sam Boatman & his wife Cecelia of Norphlet, AR, three grandsons, Brian Boatman, Richard May, and David Prothro, five granddaughters, Kimberly Boatman, Kelly Dickey, Amber Evins, Whitney Boatman, and Debra Prothro, one great granddaughter, Channah Prothro, and five great grandsons, Brandon and Garrett Dickey, Noah and Jacob Prothro and Walker Evins. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens with Mike Meadows and Bill Allen officiating. Family hours will be from 5:30 to 7:30 PM Wednesday evening at Welch Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Richard May, Tony Dickey, Brian Boatman, Eddie Dickerson, David Prothro and Jason Evins. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer s Arkansas, 10411 W. Markham, Suite 130 Little Rock, AR 72205-1409. Services are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guestbook.