John Robert Mattingly Sr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Robert Mattingly Sr. of Mabelvale, Arkansas, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, who passed away at the age of 82, on May 7, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of John Robert Mattingly Sr. or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
As we bid John Robert farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John Robert is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John A. Mattingly and Edna L. Mattingly; and his in-laws, Charles and Helen Wheaton. He is survived by: his wife Wanda J. Mattingly; and his children, Celeste Billington, John R. Mattingly Jr., Brock Mattingly, Scott Mattingly, Jarrod Mattingly (Stacey) and Charlsie Mattingly. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers; 5 sisters; and many cherished cousins, extended family members, and friends.
