Charles Ray Ewing, age 69 of Raywick, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at Spring View Hospital. He was born February 2, 1950 in Marion County. He was a self-employed mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and helping others.

He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Gerald Ewing. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Phyllis Farmer Ewing; his mother, Pauline Russell Ewing of Loretto; one daughter, Ann Marie Coffman (Bill) of Bardstown; three sons, Anthony Ray Ewing (Heather Farmer) of Saint Joe, Charles Steven Ewing of Raywick and Ashley Ewing (Sharon) of Campbellsville; five grandchildren, Maggie Coffman, Bradyn Ewing, Jaelin Ewing, Austin Ewing and Kayleigh Farmer; five sisters, Rose Marie Simms (Tom) and Patricia Lynn Ewing, all of Lebanon, Kathryn Ann Reynolds (J.T.) of Saint Joe, Martha Ann Knopp (Wayne) of Finley and Mary Carmel Ewing (Mike Engler) of LaGrange; five brothers, Francis Kenneth Ewing of Lebanon, Joseph Terrence Ewing of Loretto, Joseph Clarence Ewing of Campbellsville, Timothy Gerald Ewing (Kym) of Tennessee and James Douglas Ewing of Greensburg.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Friday, May 17, 2019 at Saint Charles Catholic Church; 675 Highway 327, Lebanon. Rev. David Naylor will preside. Burial will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation is 3-8 Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Keith Farmer, Kevin Farmer, Nathan Ballard, Jason Morgan, Glendon Osborne and Bryan Simms.