Shelby “Girl” Walker Found Dead
By Robert Ecksel September 25th, 2006Shelby “Girl� Walker found dead by OD over the weekend
The boxer Shelby “Girl� Walker (7-6-1, 6 KOs) was found dead yesterday in her apartment from an apparent overdose of pain medication.
Born on Feb. 27, 1975 in Kingsville, Texas, Walker served five years in the U.S. Army before embarking on her fighting career, starting with MMA, where she has the fastest KO on record (5 seconds against Angela Wilson in Boston) in MMA history, before she graduated to boxing.
Shelby Girl had her pro boxing debut in 2002 and has had as many ups and she had downs in the world’s cruelest sport, but those who knew her knew of her dedication to the fights, her boundless energy, as well as her fetching ways.
According to Boxing Insider’s Larry Goldberg, who mentored Walker’s intro into the sweet science, “She was a wonderful person who inspired many people. However she succumbed to personal demons. Shelby was loved and will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
“I am praying for her and I hope that you all will be too. Shelby should be remembered as the fun loving beautiful person who was the life of any party and got to live her dream. There is so much about her life people never got to know.
“I know Shelby will be looking down on all of us from heaven.�
(To those who want to read more about Shelby Walker, read the TSS feature dated August 3, 2005.)
September 26th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
R.I.P.
September 28th, 2006 at 1:03 am
I remember seeing her fight Jaime Clampitt last year. It’s a shame we’ll never get to see her fight (or do anything else) again.
I never met her, but I’ll miss her.
RIP.
September 28th, 2006 at 8:41 am
Just found out the news yesterday from Shelby’s ex-sister in law.
This is so sad, I feel so sorry for Arron her little boy and Joe her EX-husband. They are all taking this so hard. We are all praying for you all and just keep your heads up. Shelby keep smiling up in heaven and make all the angels laugh. Shelby was a beauitful outgoing person and a good mother to her son. She made sure he had everything he ever wanted.
We love all of you and we are praying for you
Rhonda & Troy Broussard
Lake Charles, Louisiana
(Friends of the Family)
October 8th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
I as Shelby’s mother would like to say thank you from her family, son Aaron Sternburg, EX Husband #1 Joseph Sternburg & EX Husband #2 Tyge Walker, her Father James L Rogers, Step-father Thomas Miller. Brothers Jimmy & Rick & Christopher Step Brother Randall Miller, Sister Brandi Rogers, Step Sisters Marilyn & Michelle Miller & Angela Havel Barton for all the help given to us during our of pain.
As only a mother could feel, there are no words are available to describe the pain we are all in. She was Mom, her parents first child little girl, big sister to her sisters & her brothers and Aunt Shelby to many she had yet to meet.
If you ever care to hear about the sweet child we all want to remember feel free to ask any time. We all have so many to tell that will make you laugh, cry and sigh in realization how blessed we all were by having her born into our family.
Thanks to all who sent flowers and cards of sympathy. The memory of them will help us take on tomorrow.
Jeannie Stauffer Miller
3 Rivers, TX
October 26th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
i cant belive your gone i wish that you can be here.all we hav done together has been fun an i do anything to bring u back but unfotunatly i can’t R.I.P Shelby “the girl” Walker
August 21st, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I knew Shelby in the Army when we were stationed together in Germany. She was a sweet kid that was alwasy fun to hang around with and my deepest sympathies to her family and to my friend that I havent spoken with in many years Tyge Walker. R.I.P.
April 10th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY LOVE ONES
IF TEARS COULD BUILD A STAIRWAY,
I WOULD WALK RIGHT UP TO HEAVEN,
TO BRINGYOU HOME AGAIN.
NOFAREWELL WORDS WERE SPOKEN,
NO TIME TO SAY GOOD-BYE.
YOU WERE GONE BEFORE I KNEW IT,
AND ONLY GOD KNOW WHY.
MY HEART STILL ACHE IN SADNESS,
AND SECRET TEARS STILL FLOW.
WHAT IT MEANT TO LOSE YOU,
NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW.
YOU AND THE ANGELS AROUNG GODS
HAPPY TRONE.
I WOULD HAVE HELD YOU CLOSER IF I HAD
KNOWN.
SHELBY ‘’GIRL'’ WALKER
1975-2006
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