Obituary: Joseph ‘Clyde’ Cecil, 96, Lebanon
JOSEPH “CLYDE” CECIL
Joseph “Clyde” Cecil, 96, of Lebanon, entered into eternal rest Thursday, May 19, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Dec. 13, 1919, in Raywick to the late Edward Dant Cecil and Mary Regina Hughes Cecil. He was a U.S. Army veteran having proudly served his country in World War II as a member of the 5th Army, 201st Ordnance. His unit arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, on Nov. 18, 1942. He was attached to General George S. Patton’s 7th Army in Sicily where they partook in campaigns in Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. His unit was pinned down by the German military in Anzio, Italy which was later signified as The Battle of Anzio. He was in Kaiserslautern, Germany when the war ended and returned to the states in September 1945. He was the recipient of the European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon and 6 Bronze Battle Stars.
He retired from General Electric after 27 years and continued to farm in Marion County until his later years. He was an active member of the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard and a long-time parishioner of St. Charles Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Magdalen Thompson Cecil; four brothers, Gus Cecil, Oldron Cecil, George Cecil and infant William Clyde Cecil; and one grandson, Travis Michael Douglas.
Survivors include eight daughters, Rosemary Tills of Austin, Texas, Teresa Shanks and Patti Burch (Stan), both of Louisville, Florence “Tootsie” Coulter (Darrel) of Fisherville, Karen Cecil of Lebanon, Julianna Cecil and Janet Cecil, both of Lexington and Lynn Fryzel (Jeff) of Union; three sons, Michael Cecil of Lebanon, and Joe Eddie Cecil (Marceline) and John Paul Cecil (Chickie) both of St. Francis; three sisters, Kathleen Blandford, Dorothy Mills (Junior) and Gladys Brown (Joe), all of Louisville; four brothers, Ambrose Cecil, Mike (Patsy) Cecil, Harold Cecil and Bert (Mary) Cecil, all of Louisville; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016, at St. Charles Catholic Church, 675 Highway 327, Lebanon with the Rev. James W. Graf officiating. Burial is in the the church cemetery with military rites conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a 7 p.m. prayer service with Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Memorial donations may go to the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard, c/o Mike Andrews, 185 Shreve Lane, Lebanon, KY 40033.
Pallbearers are grandsons, Michael Tills, Joey Cecil, Bobby Shanks, Adam Shanks, Brian Coulter, Ben Cecil, John Cecil and Jordan Stallard.
The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of the arrangements.
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