Parents: William M. "Will" Mattingly and Lou Ann Grimes.

1st Husband of Stella Cary Smith. They divorced.

The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, 7/11/1961.
BEN J. MATTINGLY, EX-CONTRACTOR, DIES. - Ben J. Mattingly, a building contractor here for many years before he retired five years ago, died about 10 a.m. Monday at a doctor's office on Dixie Highway. Mattingly, 70, who had been under a doctor's care, died of a heart attack, the doctor said. Mattingly lived for many years in the 2200 block of Dumesnil. He moved to Eastview in Hardin County when he retired. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. James Phillips, Mrs. Helen Dumeyer, and Mrs. Margaret Lee; three sisters, Mrs. Ernest Abell, Lebanon, Ky., Mrs. Bess Ewing, Decatur, IL., and Mrs. Rose Logsdon; two brothers, Robert Mattingly, San Benito, Tex., and Rollie Mattingly, Akron, Ohio; eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body will be at Ratterman's, 2114 W. Market, after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

The Courier-Journal, Tuesday, 7/11/1961.
MATTINGLY, BEN J., age 70 years, suddenly Monday, July 10, 1961 at 10 a.m. Residence Eastview, Ky. Devoted father of Mrs. James (Lucille) Phillips, Mrs. Helen Dumeyer and Mrs. Margaret Lee; also survived by 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother of Mrs. Rose Logsdon of Louisville, Mrs. Ernest Abell of Lebanon, Ky., Mrs. Rose Ewing of Decatur, IL., Mr. Robert Mattingly of San Benito, Texas and Mr. Rollie Mattingly of Akron, Ohio. Mr. Mattingly is at Ratterman's, 2114 W. Market St. Funeral 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Benedict Church. Interment Calvary Cemetery. The family will receive visitors after 2 p.m. Tuesday.