John Wesley Whitsell

John Wesley Whitsell, affectionally known to friends and family as “Earl Jay,” made his transition into eternal rest on Friday, November 27th at 10:14am. John was born on June 15, 1960 in Madisonville, KY to John and Wille Dee Whitsell.
John graduated from Madisonville North Hopkins High School and worked for the City of Madisonville for 13 years.
John was preceded in death by his loving parents, John and Willie Dee Whitsell and his daughter Jai’Areria Whitsell, significant other Eulan Rhenea Allison, two brothers-in-law: Daryle Unseld, Sr. and Marlon Gregory.
John leaves to cherish his memory, two sons: Wesley Teshawn Noel of Madisonville, KY and Jai’Arius Allison of Evansville, IN; one daughter: Dezaree Stone Woodbey (Jospeh) of Tucson, AZ; two granddaughters: Rayna Hughes of Madisonville, KY; and Jasmine Woodbey of Tucson, AZ; two grandsons: Martavious Woodbey and Joseph Woodbey, Jr., both of Tucson, AZ; five sisters: Ruthie Hendrix, Barbara Whitsell, Helen Gregory (Marlon), and Wanda Thompson (James) all of Madisonville, KY and Rhonda Unseld (Daryle) of Lousville, KY, one brother: Timothy Whitsell (Beverely) of
Madisonville, KY and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Private service is 12 noon Saturday December 5, 2020 at Mason & Sons Funeral Home with walk-thru visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service. Burial in Eastside Oddfellows. Leave condolences at www.masonbrothersfs.com .