Elizabeth Jane Walker, a former New Hampshire state legislator, school board member, and Rockingham County commissioner, passed away at the age of 90 on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Naples, Florida, according to Foster’s Daily Democrat.
Born Jane Rowan on January 2, 1936, in Baldwyn, Mississippi, to Edward and Rosa Morgan Rowan, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in History with a double minor in Bible and Secondary Education from Mississippi College in 1957.
Shortly after graduation, she met a young Air Force pilot named John Walker while he was stationed at Greenville Air Force Base. The couple married on April 12, 1959, in Greenville, eventually relocating to Atlanta, Georgia, and later settling in Hampton, New Hampshire.
Jane initially began her professional life teaching history. After taking time away from the workforce to raise her children, she earned her real estate license and worked as a realtor until her retirement. Alongside her real estate career, she built an extensive record of public service across the Granite State.
During her tenure in local and state governance, she served on the Hampton School Board, represented her constituents in the New Hampshire State Legislature, and concluded her political career as a Rockingham County Commissioner.
Deeply involved in her faith and local community, she was a devoted member of the Seacoast Community Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and later attended the First Naples Church in Florida. In their retirement years, John and Jane split their time between Bonita Springs, Florida, and New Hampshire before eventually becoming full-time Florida residents.
Away from her public duties, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends across both states, researching her family heritage, traveling, and sewing.
She is survived by her daughters, Donna Walker, Beth Walker-Fenton and her husband Steve, and Susan Ryan and her husband Jim, as well as her grandchildren Cara Santos and her husband Jorge, Joshua Ryan, and Erin Ryan, alongside numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, John Walker, her parents, and her siblings and their spouses: Mary and Grover Johnson, Paul and Linda Rowan, and Ann and Stanley Cagle.
| Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth | January 2, 1936, Baldwyn, Mississippi |
| Education | Mississippi College, Class of 1957 |
| Marriage | April 12, 1959, to John Walker |
| Public Service | Hampton School Board, NH State Legislature, Rockingham County Commissioner |
| Passing | October 21, 2026, Naples, Florida (Age 90) |
Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, located at 811 Lafayette Road in Hampton, according to Foster’s Daily Democrat. A service will follow immediately after visitation in the funeral home, and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to Samaritan’s Purse or the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Condolences and tributes may be shared by visiting remickgendron.com.
