Margaret C. Drury, age 85 of Loretto, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary in Nerinx.
She was born September 28, 1929 in Loretto. She was a retired employee of the Loretto Motherhouse and a co-member of the Sisters of Loretto. She volunteered by sewing more than 200 bibs for the retired Sisters.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Henry Drury; her parents, Robert and Janie Miles Powell; one son, Ronnie Drury; step-father, Joseph Adrian Mattingly; three brothers, Lawrence Andrew Nalley, J. C. Nalley and J. A. Mattingly; one sister, Louise Hundley.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Morris (Sonny) of New Hope; two sons, Bill Drury (Patrice) of Louisville and Tim Drury (Linda) of Manton; six grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Drury (William B.) of Louisville and Sissy Barlow of Lebanon; two brothers, Herbert Mattingly (Rilda) of Elizabethtown and Johnny Mattingly (Pat) of Liberty.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM Monday, February 23, 2015 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 6964 Cissellville Road, Manton, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The Rev. Matthew Hardesty will officiate.
Visitation is 4-8 PM Sunday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM.
Pallbearers are Tony Drury, Bob Morris, Donnie Drury, Scott Wohlgamuth, Jimmy Drury and Tony Hornback.