Randall Donahue, 76, Loretto
Randall Donahue, 76, of Loretto, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at Flaget Memorial Hospital, Bardstown.
Born January 13, 1935, in Nelson County, he was a former Kentucky state senator, Marion County Judge Executive, president of the Bank of Loretto and a former automobile dealer. He was a former member of Lincoln Trail Development Aging Committee, Knights of Columbus, Loretto Sportsman Club, and St. Francis of Assisi Church. He was instrumental in acquiring grants for water and sewer systems in Marion County.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Miles Donahue; his parents, John Francis and Marie Asia Mattingly Donahue; a sister, Linda Sullivan; and three brothers, James Donald, Joseph Nolan and Robert Paschal Donahue.
Survivors include his son, Randy Donahue (Angie) of Versailles; six daughters, Karen Manges (Tom) of Versailles, Joan Mattingly (Rick) of Bardstown, Sarah Osbourne (David) of Louisville, Betty Benningfield (Dion) of Lebanon, Chrissy Mattingly (Michael) of Versailles, Holly Hamill (Shawn) of Louisville; three sisters, Jane Durbin of Bardstown, Doris Gorman (Joe) of Townsend, Tenn., Carol Tuttle (Mark) of Lexington; five brothers, Leon Donahue (Sue) of Louisville, Jim Donahue (Bette) of Bardstown, Billy Donahue (Martha Jean) of Louisville, Tommy Donahue (Rose) of Bardstown, Larry Donahue (Pam) of Avon, N.C.; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 111 a.m. Friday July 29, 2011, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Francis, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle will officiate.
Pallbearers will be Jon Donahue, Tyler Donahue, Matt Byrd, Zach Byrd, Anthony Osbourne and Clay Manges.
Visitation is 3–9 p.m. Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 6 p.m.
Expressions of Sympathy can be made in his name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, 2nd Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 or Hospice of Nelson County, 111 North 3rd Street, Bardstown, KY 40004.
Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements. For more information visit http://www.mattinglyfuneralhome.com/.
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