Barbara Mudd Culver, age 78 of Springfield, passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.  A native of Washington County, she was born December 17, 1943. She was a Farmer's wife and a dearly loved mother and grandmother.  She taught religion.  She was an avid quilter, and she enjoyed her flowers and hummingbirds. But most of all her joy came from her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Martin John Mudd, Jr. and Mary Rhudell Vize Mudd; one brother, Tom Mudd; one brother-in-law, David Myers.

Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Leo Culver; two sons, Vincent Culver (Angela) of Lebanon and John Paul Culver (Tabitha) of Richmond; five daughters, Lea Shewmaker of Bardstown, Barbie Carey (Ricky Mattingly) of Loretto, Julie Culver of Springfield, Susan Ballard (Kevin) of Bowling Green and Teresa Marrinan (Seamus) of Springfield; 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren with one on the way; two brothers, Paul Mudd (Charlotte) of Louisville and Gary Mudd (Marsha) of Taylorsville; five sisters, Juanita Johnson (Mike) of Findlay, Ohio, Martina Bowling (Robert) of Louisville, Carol Taylor (Joe) of Fredericktown, Lynn Russell (Glenn) of Loretto, and Bernadette Myers of Elizabethtown; one sister-in-law, Rita Mudd of Louisville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Saint Rose Priory Church, 868 Loretto Road, Springfield.  Rev. Kevin A. McGrath will officiate.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation is 4-8 pm Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm.  The family kindly requests that visitors wear face coverings and food not be allowed at the funeral home.  There will be no public visitation the morning before the funeral.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Mass of the Air, 1200 South Shelby Street, Louisville, KY 40203-2600 or Right to Life, 161 St. Matthews Ave, Ste. 2 Louisville, KY 40207.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Nick Culver, Eli Shewmaker, Daniel Ballard, Alex Ballard, Kadon Ballard and Vinny Marrinan.