Joseph Harold Newton, 84, of Holy Cross, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Spring View Hospital, Lebanon.
Born August 30, 1927 in Holy Cross, he was a former Night Watchman at the old Willett Distillery in Bardstown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Roy Newton, Sr. and Mary Marie Newton, two daughters, Ann Sharon Bartley and Brenda Sorrell, three sisters, Cecilia Mattingly, Margaret Hagan and Louise Clark, two brothers, Jack Newton and Roy Newton, Jr.
Survivors include his wife of nearly 65 years, Louise Lyvers Newton, two daughters, Jo Ann Clark (Randy) and Donna Sue Hensley (Danny) all of Bardstown, three sons, Chris Newton (Donna) and Lawrence Newton, all of Holy Cross, Mike Newton of Edmonton, 12 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and one sister, Jane Clark of Bardstown.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 AM Friday, December 30, 2011 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross, with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. R. Joseph Hemmerle will officiate.
Visiting 3-9 PM Thursday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with prayer service at 5 PM.