Judith Carole Mullins

1940 – 2020

Judith Carole Preston Mullins, 80, of Louisville died Friday, December 18, 2020 following a long illness. Born September 26, 1940 in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Thomas and Wanda Opal Freeman Preston. Judy attended the Danville schools and was a member of First Baptist Church, Danville. She loved children and her life’s work was caring for them. She was self-employed prior to joining Picadilly and St. Albans Day Cares. Judy also worked part-time in the deli at Pic-Pac for 25 years.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and John Wachter of Taylorsville; three grandchildren, Justin (Amanda Wyatt) Wachter of Louisville, Jessica (Edward) Shaw of Taylorsville and Tony Wachter of Louisville; her sister and brothers, Linda Rogers, Charles T. Preston Jr. and Jim Preston and three grandchildren, Cole Metcalf, Lucas Wachter and Elaine Shaw.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Stith Funeral Home, Danville with visitation prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rev. Kevin Cummins will officiate. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Pallbearers are Aaron Rogers, Mickey Preston, Scott Preston, Matthew Preston, Brandon Preston, Justin Wachter, Tony Wachter and Ed Shaw. Memorial donations are suggested to The Crusade for Children, The Kids Center for Pediatric Therapies, P.O. Box 17630 Louisville, Ky. 40217-0630 or the First Church of God, 3220 Harrodsburg Road, Danville, KY. Social distancing guidelines and masks are required. Our Hugs from Home program and the online obituary are available at www.stithcares.com