Elliott, Jack W., Chaplain Col. USAF, (Ret.), passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Col. Elliott is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Williamson of Wetumpka, AL and Kimberly Harrison of Prattville, AL; his son, Christopher Elliott of Vestavia, AL; step-daughters, Melissa Absher of Bluffton, SC, and Courtney Schwable of Belleville, IL; 12 grandchildren; sisters, Louise Baldy of Haleyville, AL; and Carolyn Hood of Brilliant, AL and a brother, Boyd Chasteen, Jr. of Hartselle, AL.
Col. Elliott was a retired Air Force Chaplain (Colonel) and a Southern Baptist Minister who was ordained at Capitol Heights Baptist Church and served as a pastor and Air Force Chaplain, devoting his life to God. He was a member of Capitol Heights Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL. Col. Elliott graduated from the University of Alabama and New Orleans Southern Baptist Theological Seminary He served in the Air Force for 37 years and earned numerous awards and decorations. Col. Elliott was an avid Alabama fan – Roll Tide! Funeral services will be held from the Chapel of Alabama Heritage Funeral Home at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011. The family will receive friends from 2 – 4 p.m. prior to the service.
Family members will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO, on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Capitol Heights Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society or St. George's Episcopal Church in Belleville, IL.
Condolences may be offered at www.alabamaheritagefh.com.
A memorial service is also planned for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Belleville, IL.
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