Lonnie Dean Elliott
Mattoon-- Lonnie Dean Elliott, age 66, of Mattoon, passed away at 2P.M . Tuesday, February 16, 1999, at the Danville VeteranAdministration Ho spital. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Friday,Feb. 19, 1999, at t he Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home with Rev. AndrewRobinson officiating. I nterment will be in Mullen Cemet ery,Montrose. Visitation will be from 5
to 8 P.M. Thursday(today), at the funeral home. Lonnie Dean Elliottwas b orn April 27, 1932, at Toledo, Illinois, a son of Elmer and ErnaElliot t. He married Hazel Lou Grissom February 20, 1954, at Toledo,she survi ves. Also surviving are his mother, Erna Elliott of Mattoon;brothers, D on Elliott and wife Bitsy of Mattoon, Gary Elliott andwife Patricia of T ilton, Larry Elliott and wife Ann of North Augusta,SC, Jerr y Elliott a nd wife Billie of Fern Park, FL, Richard Elliottand wife Karen of Litt le Elm, TX and Randy Elliott and wife Donna ofMattoon. a sister, Luell a Gentry and husband Lloyd of Mattoon as wellas brothers-in-law, Dean G rissom and wife Marsha of Sanford, FL,Curtis Joe Grissom of Mattoon; s isters-in-la w, Ruth Croy and husbandWarren of Toledo and Ellen Clark a nd husband Don of Jewett survive aswell. He was preceded in death by a b rother, William John E lliottand a sister Kathryn
Mann. Mr. Elliott was a member of New Life Apost olic Church inCharle ston and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was formerlyemployed at th e Sally Ann Bakery in Mattoon. He moved to Danville in1967 wh ere he o wned and operated an Archway Cookie franchise andlater owned and ope r ated Elliott Furniture also in Danville. Inlieu of flowers memorial c ontributions may be made to New LifeApostolic Church, 2055 E. Harrison , Charleston, IL 61920.
Elliott service-- Mattoon, Illinois
The funeral for Lonnie D. Elliott was Friday at Mitchell-JerdanFuneral H ome with the Rev. Andrew Robinson officiating. Burial was inMullen Cem etery, Montrose.
The organist, Mrs. Dona Hays, played "What a Day That Will Be," "How
Great Thou Art" and "Beyond the Sunset." She accompanied JerrySparling , who sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "Precious Memories" and"When He Rea ched Down His Hand for Me." The pallbearers were JimBanning, Bob Bann ing, Charles Elliott, Gary Elliott Jr., MarkElliott, Rick E lliott and K evin Elliott. Mr. Elliott, 66, of Mattoondied Feb. 16, 1999, at t he D anville Veterans Administrationhospital.
