Obituary: Doris Marie Ruley, 80, Bardstown
Doris Marie Ruley, 80, of Bardstown, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 6, 1935, in Marion County.
DORIS MARIE RULEY
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Stuart “Cokie” Ruley; four children, Glenn Stuart Ruley, and infants Doris Ann Ruley, Charles Thomas Ruley and Thomas Allen Ruley ; her father, Joseph H. Simpson; her mother, Emma Rose O’Daniel Simpson Tinnell; her stepfather, Jim Tinnell; and two brothers, J.E. Simpson and Ricky Simpson.
Survivors include three daughters, Debbie Hamilton (Bobby Ray) of Springfield, Donna Bowling (Greg) and Rose Hamilton (Eddie), both of Bardstown; one son, Joe Ruley (Sheila) of Fredericktown; five sisters, Beulah Hardin of St. Francis, Clara Jean Rogers (Lee), Catherine Gartland (Keith), Rita Peake and Helen Kappell (Eddie), all of Bardstown; four brothers, Freddy Simpson (Jenny), Tommy Simpson and Steve Simpson, all of Bardstown and Mike Simpson (Sandy) of Louisville; seven grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, St. Francis with the Rev. Bill Bowling officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a 7 p.m. prayer service with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Pallbearers are Craig Ruley, Stuart Hamilton, Aaron Noel, Marvin Cecil, Travis Edelen and Thomas Ramirez.
Honorary Pallbearers are Amy Spalding, Misty Hamilton, Michelle Edelen, Tiffany Carney, Ashley Noel and Carmen Wampler.
The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of the arrangements.
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