Reese Witherspoon’s father, John Draper Witherspoon, was rushed to the hospital Friday, Page Six can confirm. 6 Reese Witherspoon’s father, John Draper Witherspoon, was hospitalized on Friday. John and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (aka “Betty”), raised Reese and her older brother, also named John, in Nashville. 6 Betty (seen here with Reese and granddaughter Ava Phillippe) and John have had rocky moments in their marriage, but remain together to this day. 6 Reese (seen here in July 2026) rarely shares moments with John on social media but did share a selfie with him to celebrate Father’s Day in 2020.