Elbert "Sonny" Walker, Jr. of Springfield, Ohio passed away December 29, 2016. He was born May 30, 1952 in Welch, West Virginia to the late Elbert and Earlene (Pinkard) Walker. He moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1960 and attended Colonel White High School. He was employed by VAP Packaging, Family Dollar and Dole Food Company. Sonny was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, Ohio. Elbert leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Lorena Walker; sons at heart, Malik Young and Anthony Jordan; grandson at heart, Anthony McNeil; sisters, Patricia and Vanessa Walker and Denise Tanner all of Dayton, Ohio; brothers, Norman (Alicia) Walker of Detroit, Michigan and Micheal Walker of Birmingham, Alabama; special friends; Dexter Hunt, Tony Lawson, Tony Avery, Micheal "Hurk" Dickerson and Mark "Blue" Dodley and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Walker and two brothers Larry and Blaine Walker.