Gerald Walter Mattingly

Gerald Walter Mattingly, age 73, of Willisburg, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at his home.

He was born in Mercer County on August 24, 1947 to the late Hugh Walter and Nora Ethel Peavler Mattingly.

He was a member of the Rockbridge Baptist Church, a 1965 graduate of Mackville High School, he served twenty-one years in the United States Air Force and a retired employee of Hitachi Automotive.  He was a member of the Emulation Masonic Lodge # 688 F & AM at Sharpsville.

Preceding him in death were two brothers, Billy Joe Mattingly on May 22, 2014 and George Donald Mattingly on June 27, 2019.

Survivors include his wife, Frankie Robinson Mattingly; his daughter, Gerri Lee Mattingly Phillips and her husband, Jimmie of Covington and a sister, Anna Mae Keeling of Montgomery Alabama.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 19th at the Carey & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Terry McIlvoy, officiating.  He will be assisted by Rev. J.W. Hatfield.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at Willisburg where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Severing as honorary pallbearers will be Jackie Robinson, Doug Sims and Joe Carney.

Casket bearers will be Chris Kays, Timmy Lewis, George Donald Mattingly, Jr., Brandon Mattingly, Joseph Mattingly and Billy Joe Mattingly, II.

Masonic services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday evening at the funeral home will Billy Riggs delivering the eulogy.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the, Rockbridge Baptist Church.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 Friday at the Carey & Son Funeral Home.

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