Joseph Francis "Frankie Pot" Abell, Sr, 91 of Lebanon, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Village of Lebanon surrounded by his family.

Born February 13, 1928 in Marion County, Abell was a Barber in Lebanon for 55 years and was the owner of Frank's Barber Shop. He was a former Lebanon City Councilman and a part time barber in Mackville. He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ann "Tootsie" Fenwick Abell; parents, Jesse and Stella Thomas Abell; brother, Pete Abell; two sisters, Lucy Mudd and Nell Mattingly Clark; and grandson, Jonathan Ryan Abell.

Survivors include two sons, Frank, Jr. (Carol), of Louisville and Don Abell, of Lebanon; four daughters, Pam (Tom) Hill and Patti (Doug) Keeling, both of Lexington, Kim Abell, of Louisville and Anne (John) Conatser, of Nicholasville; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment to follow in Lebanon National Cemetery. Visitation from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Bosley Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Daniel Thompson, Andrew Abell, Ben Abell, Jordan Conatser, Brian Abell and step-grandson, Patrick Thompson.

Special thanks to the staff of the Village of Lebanon for their loving care and to Mike Cecil for being the best card playing buddy a guy could ask for.