Mr. Joseph Paul Abell, age 89 of Lebanon, KY, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Village of Lebanon. He was born on May 22, 1924 in Marion County, KY. Mr. Abell was retired from General Electric and was a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ella Jane Thomas Abell; second wife, Anna Louise Thomas Reynolds Abell; parents, Henry Paul and Mary Bernice Spalding Abell; brothers, Don and Jim Abell; sisters, Gladys Mudd, Helen Jane Abell, Mary Rita Lee; infant children Francis Lonnie Abell, Robert Scott Abell, Robin Annette Abell.

Survivors include son, Joe Paul (Marcie) Abell, of Lebanon, KY; eight daughters, Bonnie (Wheatley) Hamilton, of Springfield, KY. Betty (Mike) Johnston, of Bardstown, KY, Carolyn (Jimmy) Keene, of Louisville, KY, Frances (Terry) Thompson, of Lebanon, KY, Sandy (Walter) Leachman, of Lexington, KY, Judy (Bob) O'Brien, of Lexington, KY. Rosie (Tim) Spalding, of Calvary, KY, Jennifer (Michael) Jarboe, Lebanon, KY; five stepsons, Michael Alton Reynolds, of Mt. Washington, Ky, Jeffrey Thomas (Judy) Reynolds, of Bardstown, KY, Kenneth Spalding Reynolds, of Louisville, KY, James T. (Kathy) Reynolds, of St. Joe, KY, Robbie (Jane) Reynolds, of Bardstown, KY; three stepdaughters, Mary Lou (Keith) Brock, of Lebanon, KY, Martha Alice Mattingly, of Lebanon, KY, Mary Rita (Billy) Nally, of Loretto, KY; three sisters, Adeline Thomas, of Calvary, KY, Doris Ann (Doyle) Downs, of Raywick, KY, Eloise Detherage, of Lawrenceburg, KY. Also surviving are twenty-two grandchildren, forty-two great-grandchildren, thirteen step-grandchildren, twenty step-great-grandchildren.

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

Visitations will be held from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday at Bosley Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 Sundaty evening by Deacon Joseph R. Dant.