Walden J. "Jr." Collett, age 76, of Oneida, Kentucky, passed away on November 3, 2026, at Pioneer Trace Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was born on March 17, 1950, in Clay County, Kentucky, to the late Walden and Pauline Roark Collett.
He is survived by his son, Chris Collett, and his wife, Christy, of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; his grandchildren, Tessa Hickerson (Josh), Jamey Applegate (Cody), and Christopher Collett; and his great-grandchildren, Heaven Mary Hickerson, Kristen Paige Hickerson, Alex Jackson, and Lauren Napier.
He is also survived by his siblings, Hershel Collett (Sharon) and Luther Collett, both of Pineville, Kentucky.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Smith Collett; his son, Otis James Collett; his sister, Esther May; and his sister-in-law, Sharon Collett.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Britton Funeral Home, with Luther Collett and Herman Asher officiating. Burial will follow at Smith's Cemetery in Asher's Fork. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Britton Funeral Home.
