EARL STANLEY WALTON, 94, of Huntington, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, in Emogene Dolin Hospice House. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Military rites and entombment will follow. He was born July 8, 1924, in Huntington, W.Va., the son of the late Earl Otis and Edith Stanley Walton. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Jean Sanders. Earl was the owner/operator of Walton Marine. He was a WWII Army veteran. He was a life member of the Tri-State Amateur Radio Association and also a member of the Utica Masonic Lodge #337 F&AM. He is survived by his wife, Lillie Mae Martin Walton; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dave and Jenny Walton, Roger and Robin Walton and Jeff and Debbie Walton, all of Huntington; three grandchildren, Bethany (Jeremy) Hunt, Emily Walton and Jacob (Danielle) Walton; two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Lindy Hunt and a special friend, John Gerlinger. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice of Huntington. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.beardmortuary.com. The Herald-Dispatch, 11 Dec 2018 |