Joseph Anthony "Tony" Bartley, Sr., age 86 of the Greenbrier community of Nelson County, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at U of L Hospital.
He was born June 9, 1929 in Nelson County. He was a former employee of Buzick Construction and a Catholic by faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Eliza Reid Bartley; two sisters, Lanie Tibbs and Lucille Bartley; five brothers, J.B., James, Monroe, Tom Ray and Talbott Bartley; two grandchildren, Kevin and Joshua Bartley.
Survivors include six sons, Joseph A. Bartley, Jr. (Bev) and Guy Bartley (Chrissy) all of Loretto, Phillip Bartley (Denise), Vincent Bartley, Jack Bartley (Janie) and Nathen Bartley all of Bardstown; five step-daughters, Jean Foster (Robert) of Boston, Marie Vandusen (Dave), Julie Janes and Edith Rice (Joe) all of Bardstown, Ruthie Dragoo (Dalton) of Greenbrier; one stepson, Bruce Holt (Terrie) of New Haven; 51 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Hannah Lee Greenwell of Greenbrier.
Funeral Services will be held 11 AM Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto. Burial will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery. The Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant will officiate.
Visitation will be 3-8 PM Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home.
His sons will serve as pallbearers.