John Lewis Elliott
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Born: Anderson Co. KY (no date given)
Died: Louisville KY Sep 15, 1998 (age 87)
Resided: Lawrenceburg KY > Louisville KY
Parents: Richard Milton and Annie Mae Sherwood Elliott (dec'd)
Spouse(s): Florence Klueh Elliott (dec'd)
Son(s): Lewis Sherwood Elliott, Ft. Lauderdale FL
Grandchild(ren): Mrs. Chip (Ashley) Cosby, Versailles
Great-grandchild(ren): Cory Alexander Cosby, Versailles
Special friend: Carol J. Pate, Louisville
Education: Lawrenceburg City High School (captain, football team)
Occupation/Profession: Retired farmer; landowner
Member: Anderson Lodge #90; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Disabled American Veterans; American Mountainmen; National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association; National Rifle Association (life member); Lawrenceburg Rotary Club (former member); Anderson County Farm Bureau; First Christian Church
Office/Position: former Lawrenceburg City Councilman; Anderson County Deputy Sheriff
Military: World War II U.S. Army, Tank Corps
Arrangements: Gash Memorial Chapel
Burial: "Saturday" Lawrenceburg Cemetery
Officiating: Rev. Charles Brumley
Casketbearers: Dr. Glenn Marsh, Chip Cosby, Buddy Pate, Leon Hawkins, Ray Caldwell, and Ben Gorham
Honorary bearers: Glenn Birdwhistell, Hugh Hines, Tom Ripy, Ray Brown, Naomi Brown, Kenneth Holt, Keith Allen, Harold Peach, Paul Young, Billy Spencer, Bud Short, Jimmy Whitehouse, and Jim Sullivan
[Source: Anderson News Wed Sep 23, 1998]