James Reade Rials Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on January 12, 2026, at the age of 88, James Reade Rials of Bardwell, Kentucky passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his father James B. Rials; his wife Zanada; his mother Carleen Gore Rials; his sister Lyndall; and his brother-in-law Albert Harrison.
He is survived by: his daughters, Vanessa Ogden (Justin) and Renee Rials; and his grandchildren, Kristin Cords (Paul), Marisa Rials and Stephen Ogden. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to the American Heart Association, Kentucky Region, 240 Whittington Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222 or online at http://www.heart.org.
