Kenneth Lonnie Walton, 76, of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed away on December 23, 2013. He was born on October 16, 1937 to Lonnie Walton and Pearl Seal Walton in a farmhouse in Bryan County, Oklahoma. He graduated from Denison High School in 1956. He was a loving father and grandfather, a devoted friend to many and an avid snow skier. He served as a firefighter for 41 years and retired in 2000 as a captain with the Dallas Fire Department. He is preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Walton; mother and stepfather, Pearl and John Cowherd; brother, Jackie Ray Walton; two daughters, Sandra Jo Walton and Debra Sue Specht; and wife, Ruby Allen Walton. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Bettie and Bill Watson; sister-in-law, Sonja Walton; step-sister, Betty Lou Teachout; daughter and son-in-law JoAnn and Pat Donohue; daughter, Leah Walton Teachout; son-in-law, Bruce Specht; grandchildren, Brandon Womack, Chelsea Simmons, Jason Simmons, Devan and Steve Sewell, Zakary and Marissa Teachout, Beverly Teachout, Emily Teachout, Valerie Teachout, Katie Specht, and Kayla Specht; great-grandson, Jaidyn Teachout; and dear friend and companion of 10 years, Autumn Swan. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Aria Cremation Service & Funeral Home, 19310 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75252. Kenneth requested, if desired and in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The American Cancer Society or Odyssey Hospice or can be made in his name by donating specifically to the Relay for Life webpage at the following address: http://www.relayforlife.org/index?fr_id=57235 and entering the team name "This Buds For You" in the purple box labeled "Support a Participant or Team." Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700