Deacon Johnson S. (Matt) Mattingly

Deacon Johnson S. (Matt) Mattingly, 92, of Little Rock, passed away November 27, 2011. He was a Deacon of the Roman Catholic Church, Diocese of Little Rock and a long-time member of Christ the King Parish. A veteran of World War II and the Korean War, he was a member of Serra Club International. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Headrick Mattingly; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann Mattingly and Douglas A. Carson of Anchorage, Alaska; sons and daughters-in-law, Ted A. and Carol Ann Mattingly of Texarkana, Texas and Don E. and Virginia Mattingly of Plano, Texas; two granddaughters, six grandsons, four great-grandsons and three great-granddaughters; and a host of nieces and nephews. A Vigil Service with visitation following will be held on Thursday, December 1 at 7 p.m. at Christ the King Catholic Church, 4000 N. Rodney Parham, officiated by Deacons John "Bo" McAllister and Don Greenway. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 2 at 11 a.m. with Msgr. Francis I. Malone as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway. Memorials may be made to the Msgr. Hebert Endowment Fund for Christ the King School, 4000 N. Rodney Parham, Little Rock, Ark. 72212. The family wishes to thank Nancy Cassat for her help. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501) 224-2200. Deacon Mattingly's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.