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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