Adele Walker, wife of Bossier City Mayor Lo Walker, has died.

She passed away in her home  Wednesday night following a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by her family in her passing, according to Bossier City spokesman Mark Natale.

Private funeral services will be arranged in the next few days , and the mayor has asked well-wishers to make a donation to the charity of their choosing in lieu of flowers.

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