Obituary: Joseph Darrell Raley Sr., 70, Loretto

Joseph Darrell Raley Sr., 70, of Loretto, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Spring View Hospital. He was born July 1, 1948, in Marion County to the late Louis Raley Jr. and Mayola Russell Raley. He was a former Instructor at Nelson County Vocational School. He also taught at the Marion County Detention Center. He was a polio survivor.

Survivors include his son, Joey Raley of Loretto; three sisters, Ann Carol Tatum (Charlie Caufman) of Louisville, Susan Stumph (Jerry) and Jean Ann Skaggs (Jim Grundy), both of Lebanon; three brothers, Francis Louis Raley III (Lynn) of Wilmington, N.C., and Jan Russell Raley (Sandy) and Kevin Raley (Dotty) both of Saint Mary’s; four grandchildren, Kayla, Jared, Rebecca and Hanna Raley; one stepgranddaughter, Emma Miles; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial visitation is 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a prayer service at 7 p.m. with Deacon Dennis May.

The Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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