Mr. Joseph Edward "Joe" Blandford left this life on June 6, 2017, at his home in the arms of his wife, as he wanted.

Joe, born in Lebanon, Kentucky and lived for most of his life exactly where he wanted to be, on his beloved farm in St. Mary's, Kentucky. Joe was a warm man who seldom met a stranger, always had a joke to share, and loved his wife and family. He believed in hard work and lived as he believed.

Joe was a U.S. Army veteran who served the Tet offensive and many close calls in Vietnam and rose to the rank of Sergeant with his final service as a drill instructor in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Joe was a Certified Public Accountant and worked in Bardstown for many years with his longtime business partner and friend, Brenda Johnson.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, William O. and Ella Blandford; brother, James M. Blandford and one sister, Mary T. Blandford.

Left behind to mourn his passing are his high school sweetheart and devoted wife of 49 years, Phyllis Ann Blandford (Daugherty), sons, Joseph E. Blandford, Jr., (Stephanie), of Louisville, Kentucky, William Perry Blandford (Sharon), of Nashville, Tennessee and Jason Louis Blandford (Whitney), of Warrenton, Virginia, and seven grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 at Bosley Funeral Home. Military honors will be conducted by the Marion County Veteran Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may go to the Wounded Warrier Project - P.O. Box 758517 - Topeka, Kansas 66675-85.