Elwood Caudill, age 89, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on April 5, 2025, at his home in Olive Hill, Ky. Elwood was born March 11, 1936, and is the son of the late Willie and GeorgeAnn (Goodan) Caudill.
Elwood was a determined man and a hard worker. Starting at General Motors in Mansfield, Ohio, at 21 years old, he worked for 30 years and retired at 51. He moved back home to Olive Hill at that time to pursue his passion for farming. For many years he raised tobacco. Throughout his life he also raised a garden, a corn patch, cows, chickens, ducks, and guineas. But more than that, Elwood raised his family.
He leaves behind a loving and devoted wife of nearly 67 years, Sauna “Toddy” (Sagraves) Caudill; four children, Reggie (Sherry) Caudill, Randy “Bean” Caudill, Shell (Bryan) Conant, Renee (Rocky Porter) Fugate; 9 grandchildren, Megan Porter, Matt Porter, Nathan Fugate, Sami (Andrew Lopez) Conant, Dillon (Haylee) Conant, Justin (Kierston Hicks) Caudill, Clint (Savannah) Fugate, Sarah (Emmett Perry) Caudill, Mitchell Porter, Shane Kilgore; 12 great-grandchildren, Charlee, Emory, Ellie, Kayson, Hunter, Waylon, Adalind, Caroline, Willow, Maliyah, Mason, Mayliona; siblings Carolyn (Charles) Clark, George “Frosty” (Faye) Caudill, Wayne (Shirley) Caudill; sisters in law, Loretta, Carla, Jenny, Glenna, Vivian, Bernice and brother in law, Rex Sagraves. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harold, Herbert “June”, William, Roger, Harles, Den; sister, Evelyn; and granddaughter, Jodi Shyanne Littleton.
In addition to his loving family, Elwood will be missed by nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, the hunters, the neighbors, and lifelong friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2025, at Globe Funeral Chapel,17277 West US Hwy 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother Victor Mabry and Brother Louie Harris and Brother Gary Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in Steagall Cemetery, Olive Hill.
Friends may visit from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Thursday, April 10, 2025, and after 9 a.m., Friday, April 11, 2025 until the service hour at Globe Funeral Chapel
Pallbearers will be Kevin Caudill, Tim Caudill, Darren Caudill, Sandra Brown, Justin Caudill, Clint Fugate, Nathan Fugate and Dillon Conant.
Globe Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Elwood Caudill.
