Lee Caudill

Lee Edward Caudill, age 83, widower of Rosemary Cagle Caudill passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his residence in Stanton, KY.  Born in Letcher, KY he was the son of the late Arville Caudill and Minnie Lee Fields Caudill and stepfather, Elbert Howell.  He was in the military for 27 years serving in the U S Marine Corp, U S Air Force and chaplain in the U S Navy.  Lee was a former minister with Palomar Baptist in Lexington and recently attended Clay City Baptist Church.  In addition to his wife and parents, he was also preceded in death by his siblings, Audrey Fay Caudill, Cecil Ray Caudill, Denver Chester Caudill, Lowell Thomas Caudill, Mary Ellen Hagans, Emma Deloris Collins and Elbert Darrel Howell.  Lee is survived by three children, Roselee (Raymond) Harmon of Trumansburg, NY, James Edward (Ambara) Caudill of Stanton and Billy Franklin Arville Caudill of Lexington; eight grandchildren, Christopher Michael Coulter of Sylacauga, AL, James Andrew Caudill of Lexington, Rayanna Lee Harmon of Trumansburg, NY, Raymond Logan Harmon, III of Burlington, Morgan Rose Caudill of Lexington, Jordan Leigh Caudill of Lexington, Amy (David) Estepp of Stanton and Craig (Jessica) Pasley of Winchester; five great grandchildren, Zeppelin Monarch Coulter, Dawson David Estepp, Kayley Rebecca Estepp, Brody Pasley and Sadie Pasley,  along with five siblings, James Monroe (Nina Mae) Caudill of Blackie, Sandra Gay Howell (Jim) Cooke of Trinity, NC, Ruby May Howell (James Earl) Moore of Langley, Mildred Sue Howell (Harold) Richardson of Irvine and George Dale (Linda) Howell of Langley.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Robert Varney and Bro. John Combs will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Monday, July 12, 2021 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc. in Stanton.  Visitation from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.  Burial with military honors will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North, 205 Elbeck Lane, Williamstown, Kentucky.  Pallbearers are Logan Harmon, Dawson David Estepp, Brody Pasley, Christopher Michael Coulter, James Andrew Caudill, Craig Pasley and David Earl Estepp.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice East.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.