Norma Barker Walton, 78, widow of Jim Walton, passed away at her home Friday, October the 26th. She was a native of Estill County, a daughter of the late Silas Barker and the late Opal Turner Lemay. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, ceramics, beadwork, crafting, gardening, canning, cooking, playing guitar, and building her family. In addition to her husband Jim, she was also preceded in death by her siblings Provie Kirby, Mary Lou Shrader, a brother-in-law Billy Freeman; and a son-in-law Randy Birch. Survivors include her children Nancy Ross, James (Rhonda) Walton, Brenda Birch, Phillip Walton, and Eddie ( Hope) Walton; her siblings Teddy (Sue) Rawlins, William (Carol) Rawlins, Elizabeth Freeman, Cathy (James Richardson) Shepard, Francis (Jerry) Walsh, Judy (Glenn) McKinney, Sarah (Kenny) Brinegar, Sue (Shirley) Brinegar, Martha (Ralph) Brinegar, Virginia (Roger) Embree, Carolyn (Mark) Bishop, David Barker, Michael (Milanda) Barker, Owen (Rebecca) Barker, and Joy (Fred) Brown; eight grandchildren; eight-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be James Ross, Ryan Walton, Travis Brooks, Chris Neal, Fred Weddington, Jon Fore; honorary pallbearers will be Doug Kirby, Timothy Kirby and Jacob Birch. Services will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, October 29th at the Thomas Baptist Church, with Bro. Ricky Kirby officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirby Cemetery. Friends may call after 6:00 pm Sunday at the Thomas Baptist Church.