William Grover Gardner, age 71 of Bardstown, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Flaget Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 15, 1946 in Loretto. He was a former self-employed construction worker and concrete finisher. He loved spending time with his grandkids, working with his hands and helping people.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Ambrose and Mary Pauline Mitchell Gardner; one infant brother, Joseph Sidney Gardner; his father and mother-in-law, William and Helen Spalding; two brothers-in-law, Gary Blanford and infant Philip Spalding.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Hilda Spalding Gardner; two sons, Greg Gardner (Cathy) of Loretto and Glenn Gardner (Becky) of Bardstown; one daughter, Gina Hall (Matthew) of Cox's Creek; seven grandchildren, Lindsay Rhodus, Lauren Gardner, Adam Gardner, Audrey Dragoo, Presley Mattingly, Garrett Hall and Sarah Hall; four great-grandsons; three sisters, Janice Bray (Jerry) of Raywick, Paulette Blanford and Anita Gardner, both of Loretto; two brothers, Carroll Gardner (Ellen) of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Roger Gardner (Lisa) of Saint Francis; three sisters-in-law, Diane McCauley (Leon) and Marlene Newton (Mitchell) all of Bardstown and Sharon Hagan (Freeman) of Holy Cross; three brothers-in-law, Harry Spalding (Huberta) of Mount Washington, Keith Spalding (Frieda) and Steve Spalding (Wanda) all of Bardstown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM Monday, March 20, 2017 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 59 New Haven Road, Loretto. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Jason Harris will preside.

Visitation is 4-9 PM Sunday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by The Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Pallbearers are Danny Norris, Garrett Hall, Adam Gardner, Jason Rhodus, Brennan Hillard, Casey Mattingly, Craig Downs and Roger Gardner; Honorary Pallbearers are Parker Cecil and Zachary Rhodus.