Donald Wheatley, Sr. of Campbellsville, son of the late John Robert Wheatley and Mary Ida Mattingly Wheatley, was born August 9, 1936 in Marion County, Kentucky. He died at 10:15 A.M., Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 81
He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was regional manager of Western Kentucky Gas Company for 42 years. Donald was civic minded having been the past president of the Kiwanis Club, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Campbellsville-Taylor County Industrial Foundation, a former volunteer firefighter and was also an avid golfer. He united in marriage to Margaret Lee June 9, 1956.
Besides his wife, Margaret Wheatley, he is survived by one daughter and four sons: Lisa Davis and husband, Terry, Barry Wheatley and wife, Sueann, Kevin Wheatley and wife, Donna, and Don Wheatley, Jr. and wife, Penny of Campbellsville and Michael Wheatley and wife, Beverly of Princeton; nine grandchildren: Kristin Wheatley, Alex Davis, Abby Davis, Brennan Wheatley, Blasé Wheatley and Caden Wheatley of Campbellsville, Ashley Jones and husband, Daniel of Eddyville, Brooke Rauch and husband, Andrew and Seth Wheatley of Lexington; four great-grandchildren: Jayden Murphy, Ethan Murphy, Jamison Stillwell and Anderson Rauch; four sisters and three brothers: Rita Ann Lamkin and husband, Maurice of Louisville, John Wheatley of Illinois; Barbara McClain, and Dedie Walker and husband, Bob of Lexington, Margaret Mary Newton and Steve Wheatley and wife, Sheila of Lebanon and Henry “Butch” Wheatley and wife, Betty Jo of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relative and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Wheatley in infancy, and a sister, Jane Smith.
VISITATION: 5:00-8:00pmET Tuesday at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and 10:00-11:00amET Wednesday
PRAYER SERVICE: 7:30pmET Tuesday
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11:00amET Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Fr. Saju Vadakumpadan
INTERMENT: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION AND CAN BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
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