Joseph H. Mattingly, Jr.

Joseph H. “Junie” Mattingly, Jr., 93, of Loretto, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 4, 1932, in Louisville, he was the eldest of thirteen children of Hubie and Josephine Fleig Mattingly. Junie was the owner and operator of Mattingly Funeral Home and formerly ran the Loretto Barber Shop. He proudly served five terms as Marion County Coroner and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. A dedicated member of the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard, he was also a faithful member of Saint Francis of Assisi Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert K. “Bobby” and David Louis “Spock” Mattingly; infant sister Rita Carol Mattingly; son-in-law, David W. Boggs.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Carolyn Masterson Mattingly; six children, Donna Mattingly (Stephen Brady) and Joe Mattingly (Carol), all of Lebanon, Alan Mattingly (Cyndi) of Loretto, Norine Masterson (Bruce) of New Hope, Laura Mitchell (Wayne) and Gail Boggs, all of Louisville; 16 grandchildren, Elizabeth Lanning (Aaron), Matthew Smith, Christine Sinkford (Cole), Nicole Mattingly (Jordan Patterson), Kelly Mattingly, Alex Mattingly, Joseph Mattingly, Eric Masterson (Christianne), Andrew Masterson, Daniel Masterson (Rachael), Brooke Mitchell, Blake Mitchell, Katie Boggs, Benjamin Boggs, Abby Boggs, and Josie Boggs; 10 great grandchildren, Cooper and Jack Burrice, Clay Sinkford, and Matthew, Henry, James, Patrick, Noah, Emmaline, and Maria Josephine Masterson; nine siblings, Betty Ackermann, Carol Mattingly, and Brenda Mattingly, all of Louisville, Mary Thornberry of Brookside, New Jersey, Patsy Clements and Rosie Bickett (Michael) all of Bardstown, Nancy Mattingly of Nazareth, Billy Mattingly (Libby) and Lynn Hall (David) all of Loretto.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto. Rev. Richard T. Goodin will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery where full military honors will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

The visitation is 1-8 pm Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard, c/o Otha A. Allen, 748 Southland Dr., Lebanon, KY 40033

Pallbearers are grandchildren.