Ralph Mac Trumbo

Ralph Macarthur “Mac” Trumbo, age 83, of Roanoke, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2026, at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home.

Mac was a member of the ROCK church, Gideons International, founding member of Roanoke House of Prayer and loved volunteering at Sunrise Manor, doing so for nearly 50 years.  He retired as LaRue County Jailer, serving from 1990 to 2010 and served in jail ministry for many years; was a plumber and often bragged about plumbing The Galt House in Louisville and ran Roanoke Food Mart out of his basement for many years.  Mac was a proud arm wrestler, boxer and National Champion rail-splitter, holding a record for rail-splitting time.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia “Cookie” Trumbo; his parents, Benjamin Harrison Trumbo, Sr. and Rosa Mae LaFollette Trumbo; a great-granddaughter, Everly Praise Konsavage; nine siblings and a son in law, Frank Vaughn.

Mac is survived by five children, Rhonda Vaughn, Kim (Joe) Jefferson, Matt (Tamra) Trumbo, Daniel Trumbo and Laura (P.J.) Bauer; eight grandchildren, Nathaniel (Shelby) Rosenbarger, Kim (Nick) Garratt, Joshua Jefferson, Alexia (Noah) Konsavage, Luke Trumbo, Whitney Bauer, Allison Bauer and Lindsey Bauer; two sisters, Dorothy Smith and Diane (Gene) Bertram; a brother, George Trumbo and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 16, at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Bro. Billy Curle and Pastor James Cole officiating. Burial will follow next to his wife in Roanoke Cemetery. 

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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