Horace E. “Ike” Caudell, 92, of Poteau passed away Aug. 13, 2025 in Poteau and was born Oct. 16, 1932, in Glendale to Connie (Dorsey) Caudell and Jessie Argle Caudell.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Monday at Bethel Baptist Church in Wister with Josh Effinger officiating. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Poteau, under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home.
Surviving family members are his wife, Barbara Caudell; his son Ikie Caudell and wife Kathy of Wister; his daughter Connie Shockley of Poteau; grandchildren Tyler Shockley and wife Sidni of Park Hill, Taylor Shockley and wife Taylor of Park Hill, Brooke Mason and husband Paul of Seguin, Texas, Laura Baldwin and husband Caleb of Wister, and Steven Caudell of El Reno; great-grandchildren Treven and Holden Shockley, Joel, Jenna, and Liam Mason, Jacob Baldwin and wife Katie, Jessa Browne and husband Colt, and Jim Baldwin and wife Kacie; great-great-grandchildren Blake and Luke Baldwin, Charlie Baldwin and Reed Browne; and his sister Joye Peerson of Houston, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Bill Caudell, his son-in-law Jeff Shockley, his sister Fern Whitby, bother-in-law, John Peerson, and niece Linda Loper.
Pallbearers are Ricky Crane, Caleb Moore, Bud Morgan, Jacob Baldwin, Jim Baldwin and Colt Browne. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Bethel Sunday School Class Jess Akins, Tim Pedan, Bill Bullard, Jerry Tamplin, Rocky Crane, Carl Moore, Steve Walden, Joe Skinner, Doug Horne, Jerry Harmon and Simon Billy.
Friends and family may leave online condolences at www.evansandmillerfuneralhome.com.
