Joseph Cecil Obituary

Joseph LeRoy Cecil, 88, of New Haven, passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at Kensington Nursing and Rehab.
Joseph was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. He was a former superintendent at Brown and Williamson, where he dedicated 35 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Cecil enjoyed being around family and friends and will be missed dearly.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth "Bettye" Beam Cecil; his parents, Robert and Anna Andrew; a grandson, Aaron Bolton; and seven brothers, Buddy, Charles, Marvin, Bob, Fred, Sam and Albert Cecil.
He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Robert "Bobby" Cecil (Ann Dant) of New Haven, and James Barry Cecil (Greta) of New Haven; a daughter, Mary Annette Bolton (Clark) of Plant City, Fla.; five grandchildren, Drew, Rebekah, Kaylyn, Colin and Alicia; five great-grandchildren, Amelia, Cecilia, Vivienne and two to arrive very soon; a brother, Tommy Cecil (Lois Ann) of Howardstown; and two sisters, Jean French (Jack) of Hodgenville and Sister Marie Carol Cecil of Mount St. Joseph.
Mass of Christian burial was 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at St. Catherine Catholic Church, with the Rev. Scott Wimsett, and the Rev. Matthew Hardesty officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with full military honors performed by the Marion County Honor Guard.
William R. Rust Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.