Obituary: Mary Dorothy Newton, 92, Bardstown
Mary Dorothy Newton, 92, of Bardstown, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at home. She was born March 18, 1925, in Holy Cross. She was a loving mother of 14 children and a member of Immaculate Conception and St. Thomas Catholic Church’s. She loved farm life and her dog Smokey.
MARY DOROTHY NEWTON
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Marion and Mary Catherine Newton; four daughters, Leona Newton, Linda Fay Newton, Connie Sue Newton and Barbara Sapp; three sons, Joseph Newton, Louis Newton and Timothy Wade Newton; two grandsons, Brian Newton and Anthony Wade Newton; and one great-grandson, Jacob Culver.
Survivors include five daughters, Joyce Ayers (Michael), Wanda Brooks (Bennie) and Phyllis Nalley (Charlie) all of Bardstown, Margie Tucker (Jerry) of New Haven and Doris Jo Bowling (Gerry) of Georgetown; two sons, Jimmy Newton (Sharon) of New Haven and Stevie Newton (Tammy) of Bardstown; one sister, Arletha Miles of Holy Cross; 23 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, at St, Thomas Catholic Church, 870 St. Thomas Lane, Bardstown. Burial is in the church cemetery with the Rev. J. Jason Harris officiating.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening.
Pallbearers are grandsons, Ethan Bowling, Kyle Brooks, Andrew Newton, Mickey Ayers, Adam Nalley and Matthew Nalley. The other grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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