Fay Walker
July 4, 1917 — December 26, 2016
Longtime Weskan, Kansas resident Melvina Fay Walker, 99, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the Wallace County Community Care Center in Sharon Springs.
Fay was born on July 4, 1917 in Edwards County, Kansas to Thomas and Rosa Mae (Austin) Ansel. She was one of six children.
Fay grew up and attended school through the 9th grade in Trousdale, Kansas. On January 19, 1933, Fay married Cecil Harold Walker in Garden City, Kansas. To this union, one son Eugene (Gene) was born.
In 1949, the family moved to Wallace County from Grant County, Kansas. She was a member of the Weskan Bible Church, the UMW and the Weskan Garden Club. Some of her hobbies included gardening, sewing and fishing. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior in the fall of 1951 at an Evangelistic meeting.
Preceding Fay in death were her parents, her husband Cecil, two brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her son Gene Walker (Janet) of Weskan, KS, five grandchildren; Marcia Wireman (Charlie), Bryce Walker (Tracy), Leslie Stallard (Timothy), Stephanie Balman, Gregory Balman (Angela); thirteen great-grandchildren and six great great-grandchildren.
Charitable donations may be made to:
Salvation Army - Goodland Chapter
Memorials may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave, Goodland KS 67735