Frances Kay Clutts Caudill, 79, of Evarts departed this life on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. Kay was born on June 6, 1943 in Harlan County and had lived here all of her life. She was a retired RN having worked over 33 years at the Harlan ARH spending most of that time on the 4 ^th floor. She was also a proud veteran of the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Bragg, NC as a communications center specialist and was a PFC(2). Kay enjoyed reading and shopping but she especially loved spending time with her great-grandbabies.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Marty Bert Caudill; her parents, Paul Clutts and Mary L. Calton Clutts; two brothers, David Eugene Clutts and James Paul Clutts; and her special pet, Rufus.

Survivors include her son, David W. Clutts and wife, Melody, Evarts; two grandsons, Matthew Clutts and wife, Brianna, Pineville, and Nathaniel Clutts, Evarts; two great-grandchildren, Kennedy and Grayson Clutts; a nephew, Commander Craig Clutts, U.S. Navy Retired and wife, Alicia, Camarillo, CA; a niece, Dana Clutts Pfaffenberger, Greenwood, IN; great-nephews, Craig Thomas Clutts and Jecht Pfaffenberger; great-nieces, Isabella Corinne Clutts and Cory Pfaffenberger; a great-great-niece, Camila; a special cousin, Mary Corzal Waldrop, Vernon, AL; her special pet, Lady Bug; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Her visitation will be held Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 5 until 9 pm at the Evarts Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 2 pm in the Chapel of the Evarts Funeral Home with Chaplain Craig Clutts, Cmdr. USN retired, and the Reverend Arnold Martin officiating.

Burial will follow in the Ridgeway Cemetery at Highsplint with military rites by the Harlan Honor Guard. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Hospice of the Bluegrass and Home Helpers of Somerset and London.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Frances Kay Clutts Caudill.