JOHN W. CAUDILL

John W. Caudill, age 88, passed away on March 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 10, 1937, in Morehead, Kentucky, he met and married Arbutus Butler, his devoted wife of 69 years.

John proudly served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, retiring in 1974. He then began a long career with the Ohio Highway Patrol, where he administered drivers license examinations for many years before retiring in 1989. A self-taught jack of all trades, he continued tackling home improvement projects for his family well into his eighties. He found joy in working in his shop, reading, following Kentucky basketball, and especially in quiet evenings on the front porch with Arbutus.

He is survived by his wife Arbutus, daughters Lydia Callison (Rick) and Leila Layman (David), four grandchildren Kevin Callison (Chris), Ryan Callison (Emily), Mallory Skidmore (Derrik), and Ben Layman (Irene), and seven great-grandchildren Jack, Corbin, Greer, Smith, Emma, Bodhi, and Troy. He is also survived by his brother George (Jackie) of Auburn, Alabama, and brothers Carl (Patty), Benny (Cheryl), and Ronnie, all of Morehead, Kentucky.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Elijah and Delphia Caudill, his father-in-law and mother-in-law Earsel and Effie Butler, and his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Bertleen, Vernon, Woody, Lorene, Curtis, and Joretta. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.