Elwood Walton, age 70, of Nicholas Branch, Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007, at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, Kentucky. Born January 13, 1937, in Clearfield, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William Saylor Walton and Lola Mae Link Walton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Estil, John, and Albert Walton. He is survived by three sons, Joey Walton and Elwood Michael Walton of Columbus, Ohio, and Bobby Walton and his wife Tina of Morehead, Kentucky; one daughter, Melissa King and her husband John of Hillsboro, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Casey, Mica, and Allison Walton, Beulah McKinney, Timothy and Amanda Swartz, and Taylor Salmons; and five sisters, Madeline Trotter of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, Icy Shrout of Coleman, Alabama, Margie Roberts of Emmett, Idaho, Gloria Miller of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Brenda Hockstelter of Wisconsin. Mr. Walton was a former employee of Harold Markwell Furniture and an appliance repairman. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Brother Flavis McKinney and the Rev. Guy McKenzie officiating. Burial will be in the Link Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bobby Walton, Michael Walton, John King, Timothy Swartz, Dale Crawford, Brent Carter, Taylor Salmons, and Jeremy Crawford. Visitation is after 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Tuesday, March 20, 2007, after 5 p.m. Funeral: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at 1 p.m. Interment: Link Cemetery