Catherine Lucille Mattingly, 93

Catherine Lucille Mattingly, 93, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Signature Health Care in Taylorsville, She was our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and matriarch of the Mattingly family. She was Catholic in faith. She was a homemaker until the death of her husband, then went to work for the state of Kentucky Human Resources Department in Lebanon, where she retired after 13 years. She was a leader in her community, a Kentucky Colonel and loved to dance and travel. She loved and lived life to the fullest, always willing to give and help anyone in need. Her greatest joy was her family where she was the driving force, steadfast, strong and driven. She raised, taught, loved and supported family to be healthy, happy and loving members of their own families and communities. She is the last of an era gone forever. We are all lucky and blessed to have been touched by her love and kindness! The footprints this lady left on our hearts is immeasurable! She will be truly missed by all.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 42 years, John Marion (Keg) Mattingly; her parents, Mary Bernadette Mattingly and John Robert Mattingly; one sister, Geraldine Milby; four brothers Melvin Mattingly, J.C. Mattingly, Spencer Mattingly and Paul Mattingly; four daughters-in-law Rowena Mattingly, Fay Mattingly, Charlotte Mattingly and Karen Mattingly; one son-in-law Leslie Newton; two grandsons Jim Jim Mattingly and Leonard Clark; and two granddaughters, Christy Mattingly and Kathy Joe Kidwell.

She is survived by five daughters, Nita Veech (Bob) of Bardstown, Ann Darragh (Bill) of Louisville, Faye Newton of Bardstown, Marie Kelly (Earl) of Cedar Bluff, Ala., and Jeannie Kelty (Bill) of Stanford; nine sons, Bob Mattingly (Lola) of Lubbock, Texas, Tom Mattingly of Lebanon, Jim Mattingly of Lawrenceburg, Steve Mattingly (Jan) of Franklin, Ga., John Mattingly (Debbie) of Munfordville, Gerard Mattingly (Andi), Bill Mattingly, Mike Mattingly (Jackie), all of St,.Francis, and Joe Mattingly of Bardstown; one brother, Leonard Mattingly of Springfield; 53 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; 38 great-great grandchildren; and many, many nieces and nephews.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2019, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto, with the Rev. Bryan T. Lamberson officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2018, at the Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. by her son, Deacon Tom Mattingly.

Memorial donations may go to Nelson County Special Olympics, 1303 Clarktown Road, Bardstown, KY 40004.

Pallbearers are her sons, Jim, John, Gerard, Bill, Mike and Joe. Her other three sons and five daughters are honorary pallbearers.

The Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements.

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