John P Elliott's Obituary
John P. Elliott, 68, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016.
John was born on December 15, 1947 in Fort Worth, TX the son of John B. and Anita (Cullum) Elliott. He married Kathy Overfield on December 30, 1985. He was the proud owner of their family business, Elliott Canteen Service. When he wasn’t spending time with his beloved family, he was an avid golfer. He was the rock of the family. He will be deeply missed.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy; sons, John G. Elliott (Tina) of Harristown; Brian Elliott (Cathy Saffer) of Long Creek; Jonathan Dyer of Decatur; daughter, Jenny Schultz (Darryl) of Decatur; brother, David Elliott (Jan) of Mt. Zion; sister, Rhonda Whicker (Rob) of Decatur; grandchildren, Lyndi Elliott, J.D. Elliott, Tyler Schultz , Madison Schultz, Dave Elliott , and Makayla Deckard.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation to celebrate John’s life will be 6-8 PM Friday December 16, 2016 in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor’s choice.
The family of John P. Elliott is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. Send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
Video Tribute for John P. Elliot: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/FSHJFC473FBHLKY9
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