1926
2013
Joseph Arthur "Art" Thompson, 86, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 at Colonial Health and Rehabilitation.
He was born on Oct. 25, 1926 in Holy Cross. Thompson was a former employee of Western Electric, an Army veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of St. Joseph Church.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, Ballard and Catherine Cotton Thompson; two sisters, Margaret Mary Thompson, SCN and Anita Snyder; and a brother, John "Cotton" Thompson.
Survivors include: his wife, Louise C. Thompson of Bardstown; two stepsons, Joseph D. Rapier Jr. of Panama City, Fla., and Mark (Brenda) Rapier of Bardstown; five stepdaughters, Fran (Bill) Hardin of Springfield, Rita (Ed) Valant of Pittsburgh, Pa., Charlotte (Pat) Price of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., Linda (Millard) Sims and Madeline (Wayne) Downs, both of Bardstown; 19 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; one niece; and one nephew.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at the Basilica of St. Joseph-Proto Cathedral with burial in Nazareth Cemetery. Rev. Bill Hammer officiated.
Clark and Houghlin Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of arrangements.
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