Obituary

Rev. Milton Bartram
(June 17, 1932 - June 21, 2018)

REV. MILTON J. BARTRAM, 86, of Fort Gay, passed away June 21, 2018. He was born June 17, 1932, in Fort Gay, to the late Milton and Vena Bartram. Milton graduated from Duke University. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an ordained Methodist Minister. He was a member of the Fort Gay United Methodist Church and also a member of Odell Lodge #115 AF&AM, Madison, the Fort Gay Lions Club and was a past Post Commander of the VFW Post 6103, KY. He was also involved with the Christian Appalachian Outreach, Fort Gay Food Bank, drove the van for the VFW Veterans and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was preceded in death by his son, Norman E. Bartram; sisters, Christine Prater Dick and Doris Horan; brother, Ray Bartram; stepbrothers, Carmi Blodgett and Frank Blodgett; stepsisters, Elizabeth Price, Mae Treet and Marie Dawdy. He is survived by his wife, Donna Craig Bartram; one daughter, Kathryn Hensley of Barboursville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Cheryl Bartram of Letart, W.Va., and Allan and Becki Bartram of Evans, W.Va.; one brother, Conrad Allan Bartram of Clinton, Mich.; grandchildren, Shane (Ruby) James, Jeremy Bartram, Kristy (Joe) Saunders, Amy (George) Reitmire, Jessica (Michael) McKee, Tara (Michael) Ferrell, Skylar (Lauren) Bartram, Billie Jo (Jason) Stevens, Cody Bartram, Rachel (Ryan) Barr, Evalene Bartram, Evan Bartram and Geneva Flora; great-grandchildren, Britney (Trace) Anderson, Kolten (Marina) Saunders, Bethany Ferrell, Michael S. Ferrell, Mickenzie Ferrell, Adrian McKee, Gideon McKee, Bradley Reitmire, Robert Darling, Michael James, Shania James; and great-great-grandchildren, Raelynn Vanmeter, Taesan Vanmeter. There will be no public services. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements.