Patrick Ray Bales

April 2, 1943 - January 26, 2012

Mass of Christian Burial for Patrick R. Bales, 68, Frankfort, will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Good Shepherd Church, Leestown Road. Rev. Charles Howell will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens where military honors will be conducted by VFW Post #4075. Mr. Bales died Thursday at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. A native of Owensboro, he was a retired Policy Advisor for the Labor Cabinet and retired Master Sergeant Ky Air National Guard, 205 Combat Communications Squadron; member of Good Shepherd Catholic church, Knights of Columbus.He is the son of Florence Bales, Owensboro and the late Daly Ray Bales. Survivors include his wife, Malinda R. Bales; daughter, Meredith R. (Jason Sutherland) Bales, Sydney M. Bales; sons, Eric C. (Jenny) Bales, San Antonio,TX, Logan Patrick Bales and Nathan Joseph Bales, Frankfort; brothers, D.R. (Kathleen) Bales, Jr., TX, Howard Bales, Chandler, AZ, George Alton (Rebecca) Bales, Owensboro, David (Kim) Powell, GA; sister, Lee (Randy) Carter, Hanson, Ky; stepmother, Bette Bales, GA; six grandchildren. Pallbearers will Logan Patrick Bales, Nathan Joseph Bales, George Fowler, Jason Sutherland, Dwayne Sutherland, Phil Yancey and Roderick Cotton.Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-7 p.m. at LeCompte-Johnson-Taylor Funeral Home with a prayer service at 6 p.m.Contributions may be made to Salvation Army, 517 Greenup Ave., Frankfort, KY 40601 or one’s favorite charity.