Obituary: James Neil Wilmouth, 84, Bardstown

James Neil Wilmouth, 84, of Bardstown, died Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born May 28, 1940, in Nelson County. He was a retired employee of General Electric Appliance Park with more than 20 years of employment. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Martha Bartley Wilmouth (May 3, 2025); two daughters, Sue Ann Palmer and infant Margaret Rose Wilmouth; his parents, James Albert and Evelyn Rose Fields Wilmouth; and three sisters, Barbara Downs, Sylvia Butts, and Betty Jo Davis.

He is survived by two daughters, Angie Campbell (Daniel), and Sheila Nalley (Craig), both of Bardstown; one son, Alan Wilmouth of Bardstown; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Basilica of Saint Joseph Proto-Cathedral with the Rev. Jacob Zulu officiating. Burial is in St. Gregory the Great Cemetery.

The visitation is 4-8 pm Monday, May 12, 2025, at Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto, with a 7 p.m. prayer service.

The Mattingly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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