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Donald Wheatley Sr., Taylor Co., KY (1936-2017)

He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was regional manager of Western KY Gas Company for forty-two 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 was a member of a large, highly regarded family, the son of the late John Robert Wheatley & Mary Ida Mattingly Wheatley. His wife of 61 years, Margaret Lee Mattingly, survives. He leaves 18 direct living descendants.
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Donald Wheatley, Sr. 81 of Campbellsville, KY, died at 10:15amET, Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Campbellsville.

Mass of Christian Burial by Rev. Fr. Saju Vadakumpadan, was at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church 425 N. Central Avenue, Campbellsville, KY. Interment is in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Cemetery. Visitation was 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Tuesday, October 23, 2017, and Wednesday 9am-10amCT/10am-11amET, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.



Donald Wheatley Sr., Taylor Co., KY (1936-2017)


Donald Wheatley, Sr. was the son of the late John Robert Wheatley & Mary Ida Mattingly Wheatley. He was born August 9, 1936 in Marion County, KY. He died at 10:15amET, Sunday, October 22, 2017 in Campbellsville, Taylor County, KY, at theage of 81 years, two months, and 13 days.

He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

He was regional manager of Western KY Gas Company for forty-two 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, all of Campbellsville, KY; and Michael Wheatley and wife, Beverly of Princeton, KY

  • Nine grandchildren: Kristin Wheatley and Jeremy Stillwell, Alex Davis, Abby Davis, Brennan Wheatley, Blase Wheatley and Caden Wheatley of Campbellsville, KY; Ashley Jones and husband, Daniel of Eddyville, KY; and Brooke Rauch and husband, Andrew and Seth Wheatley of Lexington, KY

  • 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, KY; John Wheatley of Illinois; Barbara McClain, and Dedie Walker and husband, Bob of Lexington, KY; Margaret Mary Newton and Steve Wheatley and wife, Sheila of Lebanon, KY; 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.

Send condolences to the family of Donald Wheatley

Expressions of sympathy are requested to be donations to the Alzheimer's Association and can be made at the funeral home.

The Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, is in charge of arrangements.


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Donald Wheatley Sr., Taylor Co., KY (1936-2017)



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