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Scott Alan Walker

October 15, 1960 - March 28, 2025

Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 5th at Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.

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Scott Alan Walker, 64, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, March 28, 2025. He was born October 15, 1960, to Robert and Diane (Murray) Walker in Whittier, California.

Scott grew up in California and graduated from Santa Cruz High School in 1979. In his 20’s, he moved to Montana where he was a mechanic and then returned to Gilroy, California where he worked his way up to become a manager of Radio Shack. His career was working as a tax collector for the County of Monterey from 1988 to 2010. He and his wife, Tessie, moved to Sweet Home in 2011. They are members of Elm Street Baptist Church. He volunteered feeding the homeless and at the Senior Center doing dishes and various tasks. He was active at church and developed a strong faith in his later years.

Scott was always working on his house to make it a beautiful home. He loved the ocean and would collect driftwood to turn it into exquisite furniture. He was a master craftsman and woodworker. He liked to explore the existential origins of life. He loved the outdoors and to take pictures of nature. He was at home in the forest. His love for the beach and sunsets were displayed throughout his daily life.

Scott is survived by his wife, Tessie Walker of Sweet Home; son, Justin Walker and wife Erin of Vancouver; three grandchildren: Jack, Austin and Myles Walker; daughter, Chary Walker of Gresham; son, Jefferson Walker of Salinas, CA; Aunt Karen (Walker) Ryan of Missoula, MT; Uncle Tim Walker of Manhattan Beach. He was preceded in death by his brother, Eric Walker (1994), father, Bob Walker (2012), mother, Diane Walker (2018), and Uncle Gary Walker (2020).

Memorial service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 5th at Elm Street Baptist Church in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.