Gladys Katherine Mattingly, 87, of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Ben Mitchell Whitlock and Mary Agnes Nelson Whitlock, was born January 6, 1938 in Marion County, KY and departed this life on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Louisville.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, watching television and gospel music, helping her neighborhood children, her grandkids, flowers, and gardening. She also helped raise two of her grandchildren: James McNear and the late George McNear.
She united in marriage to Paul Francis McNear who preceded her in death in 1979, and she later united in marriage to Bill Mattingly, who also preceded her in death in 2014.
SURVIVORS:
4 children: Trecia Buckman (David) of Raywick, Buddy McNear (Gayle) of Campbellsville, Nancy McNear of Somerset, Jolene Bentley & companion Bo Truax of Campbellsville
1 stepson: Billy Mattingly (Janice) of Campbellsville
18 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, & several great-great-great-grandchildren
6 siblings: Minnie Pearl McCauley of Lebanon, Aileen Stovall of Shepherdsville, Rusty Whitlock (Carolyn) of Campbellsville, Connie Smith (Donnie) of Mt. Sherman, Roger Whitlock and Sarah Buckman of Raywick
Sister-in-law: Betty Whitlock of St. Francis
Besides her parents and her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nadine Johnson, seven daughters in infancy, five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and five siblings: Donnie Whitlock, Larry Whitlock, Ike Whitlock, Ralph Whitlock, and Ruby Lamkin.
Funeral Service: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 1:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Edwards officiating
Burial: Mt. Washington Cemetery
Visitation: Sunday, February 23, 2025 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET and Monday, February 24, 2025 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET
Memorials are suggested to the funeral expense fund which can be made at the funeral home.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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