Joesph Herman Wathen

Joseph Herman Wathen, 95, of 1023 E. 20th. Street, Owensboro, left to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004 at Hillcrest Healthcare Center. He was born in Curdsville to the late James E. & Stella Mattingly Wathen. He was a member of Blessed Mother Catholic Church. He was a very loving father, grandfather, and friend. He had farmed in Daviess Co. until he went to work at Glenmore Distillery where he retired after 39 years. He enjoyed Atlanta Braves baseball, playing cards,, shooting pool and looked forward to visits and long talks with his family and friends. He especially loved it when the babies would crawl up on his bed and love on their Poppa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ethel Payne Wathen on June 22, 1961, a son-in-law, Gerald McCarty on April 3, 2003, a granddaughter, Theresa Marie McCarty, a grandson, Thomas Gerald McCarty, three sisters, Martina Merimee, Helen Wright, and Rose Weikel, and three brothers, Otis, Bernard, and Marvin Wathen.

Surviving is his daughter, Helen McCarty of Owensboro, seven grandchildren and spouses, Joann Bradley of Stanley, Lisa & Jim Schwartz of Pleasant Ridge, Angela McCarty and Susan & Mick McRoy, all of Owensboro, Helen McCarty of Nashville, Tn., Jim & Em McCarty of Louisville, and Tom McCarty of Pleasant Ridge, great grandchildren and spouses, Summer & Tony Schneider, Darren & Amanda Mattingly, Jr., Garry & Charity Mattingly, Paul Mattingly, Sarah & Andrew Rudkosky, Joni Mattingly, Markie Mattingly, Jessica McCarty, Anna Miller, Shannon McCarty, Theresa Schwartz, and Elizabeth Schwartz, and great great grandchildren, Kyle, Brooke, and Jack Schneider, Preston Mattingly, Jodi Rudkosky, Angel McCarty, and Allyssa & Aleigha Miller.

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 13, at Blessed Mother Catholic Church with burial following in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 P.M. Friday and after 8:30 A.M. Saturday at Glenn Funeral Home with prayers at 6:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blessed Mother Catholic Church Building Fund, 601 E. 23rd. St., Owensboro, Ky. 42303.