Mr. Ralph Thomas Farmer, Sr, age 83, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at Cedars of Lebanon Nursing Center. He was born on December 1, 1927 in Taylor County, KY. Mr. Farmer worked as a construction mechanic, and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Dorothy Brady Farmer (1998); parents, Ollie and Sadie Farmer; two brothers, Orville and Ollie Farmer; two sisters, Alberta Farmer and Mildred Pyles.

Survivors include four sons, Tommy (Florence) Farmer, of Lebanon, KY, Johnny (Pam) Farmer, of Lebanon, KY, Frankie (Terri) Farmer, of Lebanon, KY, Joe Mark (Gigi) Farmer, of Lebanon, KY; seven daughters, Darlene (Larry) Morgan, of Lebanon, KY, Brenda (Mike) Osborne, of Lebanon, KY, Martha (Calvin) Humphrey, of Raywick, KY, Phyllis (Charles) Ewing, of Raywick, KY, Terri Jane (Billy) Miles, of Loretto, KY, Lois (Jerry) Craig, of Jessetown, KY, Carolyn (Joe) Cambron, of Springfield, KY; three brothers, DeWayne Farmer and Omer Farmer, of Campbellsville, KY, Raymond Farmer, of Buffalo, KY; forty-eight grandchildren, and sixty-five great-grandchildren survive.

A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2011 at St. Charles Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Jerry Bell. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 2:00 p.m.Wednesday at Bosley Funeral Home. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 Wednesday evening by Deacon Joe Dant.