Michael “House Cat” Mattingly, 46, of Raywick, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Danville. He was born June 29, 1977, in Lebanon. He was a self-employed construction worker and a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Marchel and Gladys Simpson; and his paternal grandparents, Spencer and Kathleen Mattingly.
He is survived by two sons, Mason Willett and Troy Manning; his fiancé, Serena Hagan of Raywick; his mother, Peggy (Joey) Wathen; his father, Ted Mattingly Sr.; three sisters, Stacy (Todd) Clements, Mandy (Craig) Vittitow, and Kathleen (Michael) Keeling, all of Bardstown; four brothers, Ted (Claudia) Mattingly Jr. of Louisville, Keith (Hanna) Mattingly and Ben Wathen, both of Bardstown and Tony Wathen of Louisiana; his grandmother, Sharon Wathen of Bardstown; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Bardstown Cemetery.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at the funeral home with a 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023 prayer service.
Memorial contributions may go toward his services.
Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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