James Anthony Walkup

James Anthony (Jimmy) Walkup, 26, of Angola Indiana, passed away in his home Sunday, May 28th, 2023.

Jimmy was born August 13th, 1996, in Coldwater, Michigan to Lynne M. Wilson and Scott Walkup.

Jimmy was an accomplished youth bowler, winning multiple state and national championships. He loved playing and watching all sports and was an ardent fan of the Detroit Lions, Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Celtics.  After moving to Indiana, he became a huge fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes.

His most cherished times were playing outside with his fiancé, Carissa, his children, and their dogs where he had recently taught the kids to ride their bikes. His other cherished times were playing monopoly with Carissa and his to be sister-in-law Heather.

Jimmy was exceedingly proud of himself for starting his new career where he was finally able to spend more time at home with his family.

Jimmy is survived by his parents, his fiancé, and his children Ramsey, Emma, Emmerson, & Lucinda; also surviving are his brothers, Ryan and Robert and sisters Sara and Heather.

He was preceded in death by his sister Jessica and Grandparents. He was also preceded by his special dogs Marley and Max.

There is a celebration of life on June 12th, 2023, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Lions Pavilion across from Commons Park in Angola Indiana.

There is a Go Fund Me account that has been set up on Facebook to help his family with the funeral costs and arrangements.