Novilla P. (Jackson) Walker, 79, of Wareham, formerly of Randolph and Avon, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Walker, Sr.

Born in Canada, the daughter of the late Florence (Fields) and Arthur Jackson, Sr., she graduated from high school in Dorchester. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Walker was employed for The Boston Globe in the classified ad department. She was also a homemaker.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan M. Moitozo, of Marion, and Nancy L. Yaras, of Holbrook; two sons, Robert E. Walker, of W. Wareham, and Richard W. Walker, Jr., of Avon; a brother, Robert Jackson, of Hampton, VA; seven granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.

Her funeral service will be held on Fri., Mar. 12, at The Church of the Pines, 17 Carver Rd., W. Wareham at 10 a.m. Interment will be in the Mass. National Cemetery, Bourne. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Highway (Rt. 28) Wareham .

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