Joseph Stanley Newton, age 78 of Loretto, passed away January 24, 2020 at the Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary. He was born September 1, 1941 in Nelson County. He retired from Makers Mark Distillery after 41 years of service. He was a member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Jean Miles Newton and his father and mother, Joseph Chester and Mary Mildred Donahue Newton.

Survivors include two daughters, Alice Mattingly (Romie) of Lebanon and Lora Napier (Keith) of Columbia; two sons, Steven Newton (Polly) of Lebanon and Tommy Newton (Mary) of Riley; eight grandchildren, Quentin, Nicholas, Justin, Tiffany, Thomas, Kelly, Paige and Randall; four great-grandchildren; eight sisters, Linda Richardson of Bardstown, Sister Joyce Marie Newton of Ferdinand, IN, Hazel Lyvers (Pat) of Holy Cross, Kathleen Bunnell, Ramona Clark, Janice Higdon (Paul), Monica Thompson (Steve) and Margaret Newton all of Louisville; four brothers, Ray Newton (Marilyn) and Benny Newton (Renee Davis) all of Bardstown, David Newton (Mary) of Holy Cross and Joe Newton (Beth) of Louisville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto. Rev. Bryan T. Lamberson will preside. Burial will follow in Saint Charles Cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Donald Coulter.