Ira (Joe) Walker, 81, of Huntington, WV, died Tuesday March 3, 2020 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday March 6, 2020 at Chapman's Mortuary Huntington with Pastor David Smith officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Joe was born October 9, 1938 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Vasco and Mabel Pinkerman Walker. He was a former and loyal employee of Bonded Oil Co. and Cabell County B.O.E. as a School Bus Driver. A member of over 50 years at Cross Roads Baptist Church as Deacon and Treasurer. He was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Richard Osburn and a brother, Charles Walker. He was the Loving husband of 63 years to Thelma (Wheeler) Walker, caring dad to only daughter, Kathy (Walker) Johnson, Grandpa to precious granddaughter Candace (Bartram) Protzman and great-grandsons, Noah Protzman III and Camden, son-in-law Noah Protzman II, sister, Velma Osburn, brother Larry Walker and friend Sally, sister-in-law, Ann Walker, many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 PM Friday March 6, 2020 at the funeral home.