Mr. Joseph Donald "Don" Thomas, Sr, age 77 of Lebanon, Ky, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Spring View Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1936 in St. Joe, KY. Mr. Thomas was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retiree from both North American Pipe Company and the Marion County Detention Center.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence David and Catherine Isabelle Spalding Thomas; sister, Sr. Susan Thomas.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine Eleanor Hayden Thomas, of Lebanon, KY; four sons, Joseph Donald (Alice) Thomas, Jr., of Danville, KY, Jake (Jeannie) Thomas, of Danville, KY, Steven Wayne (Sherry) Thomas, of Lawrenceburg, KY, John Michael (Karen) Thomas, of Danville, KY; two daughters, Susan Elizabeth (Kevin) Mercer, of Louisville, KY, Julie Ann Caldwell, of Lebanon, KY; brother, Pat Thomas, of Louisville, KY; three sisters, Ann Liggett, of Lebanon, KY, Geneva Thomas, of Lebanon, KY, Rita Faye Tanner, of Brandenburg, KY. Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 17, 2014 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, celebrated by Rev. George Illikkal. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Bosley Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 Sunday evening by Deacon Joseph R. Dant.