Kathleen Rose Collins Walker

Kathleen Rose Collins Walker passed away on October 1, 2025 in Cedar Park, TX. Kathleen was born in Houston, TX on December 30, 1946. Kathleen was an avid reader and loved music growing up, taking lessons in voice and piano which continued to be creative outlets woven throughout her life. After graduating from Crockett High School, she went to Stephen F. Austin University and majored in Theater. Her sophomore year of college she met an upperclassman named Dwight and they were married in September 1967. She and her husband had an adventurous life together through Louisiana, Kansas, where she received her Master’s degree in Theater and Speech Communication at Kansas State University, Western North Carolina and back to Texas. Kathleen taught in Texas public schools for 35 years, opening the worlds of Theater, English Literature, Speech, and Interpersonal Communication to middle, high school and community college students. She loved her students and cherished the opportunity to discuss deep human issues through the study of plays, poetry, literature, creative writing, and public speaking. Outside of teaching, Kathleen was an avid reader and loved storytelling. She enjoyed going to live theater, gardening, antiquing, studying genealogy, and music. Kathleen deeply loved and cared for her husband, children, grandchildren, and extended family her whole life. Her care for others, her drive to teach, her love of singing and her broad, twinkling smile will always be remembered. Her survivors include daughters Brie Tschoepe (Ed), and Amanda Walker (Harrison Speck) both of Austin. Grandchildren Christopher, Clarabel and Cecilia Tschoepe and Elliott and Collin Speck. As well as numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Dwight Walker, her half-sister Elizabeth Murray, and her parents Cecilia Cermak Collins and Melvin Collins. A joint memorial service for Kathleen and her husband can be seen at https://evt.live/dwight-walker-memorial. You can share your memories and stories of Kathleen and condolences on the memorial service site. If you would like to make a memorial contribution to honor Kathleen, please consider giving to the Alzheimer's Association or to the Huntington Genealogical & Historical Society at P.O. Box 102 Huntington, TX 75949.

Kathleen Rose Collins Walker

December 30, 1946 - October 1, 2025