Abriel Clinton “A.C.” Willard, 82, Loretto

ABRIEL CLINTON ‘A.C.’ WILLARD

Abriel Clinton “A.C.” Willard, 82, of Loretto, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, at his residence. He was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Shelby County. He was a retired truck driver for Smith’s Transfer in Louisville and a former employee of Nelson County Feed. He was a Baptist by faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Bickers and Hettie Southerland Willard; his twin brother, H.B. Willard; one sister, Lena Mae Hill; and one grandson, Shane Willard.

Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Louise Mattingly Willard; seven daughters, Trisha Richardson and her husband Keith, both of Waddy, Melanie Garcia and her husband Joe, both of Fall Brook, Calif., Bonnie Downs and her husband Ronnie, and Patsy Edelen and her husband Ralph, all of Cox’s Creek, Brenda Gognat and her husband Frank, both of Clarksville, Ind., Annette Robertson and her husband Roger, both of New Haven and Sharon Ballard and her husband Brian, both of Loretto; six sons, Terry Willard and his wife Sandy, both of Waddy, Greg Willard of Eminence, Doug Willard of New Salisbury, Ind., Tim Willard of Simpsonville, Mike Willard of Nashva, N.H., and Troy Willard of Louisville; one brother, Curtis Willard of Shelbyville; one sister, Oneida Hammonds of Colorado; 30 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road in Loretto with burial in the St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in St. Francis. Pastor Rick Loader will officiate.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the funeral home. A prayer service will be 6 p.m. Sunday.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Chad Clan, Jamie Downs, Brian Edelen, Mark Edelen, Michael Gognat, Clinton Gognat and Josh Ballard. Honorary Pallbearers are also grandsons, Isaac Ballard and Christopher Robertson.

Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information please contact http://www.mattinglyfuneralhome.com.

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