Walton - WALTON - Marilyn Edith Bowker Walley, 79, of Walton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Fox Hospital in Oneonta, following a long illness.

Marilyn was born on Oct. 13, 1942, in Campbell, Missouri, the daughter of the late Aye Franklin and Edith (Polsgrove) Corder.

She was married to Paul "Pete" W. Bowker in Pennsylvania in 1963. He predeceased her on Aug. 18, 1992. On March 12, 1993, she married Harland Walley in Walton. He died on Aug. 2, 2013.

Marilyn was employed for many years for Delaware County Infirmary in Delhi, first as a nurse's aide then as a physical therapy aide.

Marilyn enjoyed sewing and tending to her flower gardens, but her greatest joy was taking care of her grandchildren. She also enjoyed watching all the wildlife around her home, and all the birds feeding outside her dining room window.

Marilyn is survived by her loving family, her son and daughter-in-law, Anthony and Cindy Jump of Franklin; stepchildren, Sharleen Todack of Endicott, Connie Hulse of Sidney, Sandra Jones of Morris, Harland (Victoria) Walley Jr. of Morris and Joseph (Wendy) Walley of Mount Upton; son-in-law, Gary Enck of Cooperstown; grandchildren, Thomas, Elizabeth, Adam and Olivia; step-grandchildren, Merle, Jimmy, Jordan, Ashley, Jeffery, Brad, Michael, Kim, Brian, Eulanda, Alex, Bobbi-Jo, Eric, Shawn, Shannon and Heath; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Glenda and Carlos Hicks, Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Sandra and Ben Johnson of Dayton, Ohio; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Nina Corder of Shrieport, Louisiana, Darrell and Pat Corder of Beloit, Wisconsin, Anderson and Michelle Corder of Republic, Missouri; and special friends, Linda Tennant and Peggy Miglianti.

She was predeceased by her husbands; daughters, Sheryl Hickson and Laurie Enck; stepson, Keith Bowker; brothers, Frank Corder, Bobby Corder and Connie Corder; grandson, Shawn Bowker; and step-grandchildren, Justin and Joe Jr.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Monday, Aug. 15, in Walton Cemetery, 55 Fancher Ave., Walton, with the Rev. Bert More officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Courtney Funeral Home, Walton.

Memorial contributions in Marilyn's name may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, 13220-3049.

Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting www.courtneyfh.com.