Pike-Bleckley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Elliott, James Benjamin January 24, 1928
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The Pike County Journal, February 24, 1928

Mr. J.B. Elliott of Cochran Passes

Mr. J.B. Elliott, prominent churchman, successful farmer, trusted friend, 
loyal citizen, kind neighbor, beloved husband and father passed suddenly to 
his reward early last Tuesday morning. Enjoying good health for many years, 
and with only about a half hour of struggle, Mr. Elliott succumbed to an acute 
case of indigestion at his home about three miles north of Cochran between 
three and four o’clock Tuesday morning. He enjoyed a hearty supper the evening 
before, and no one suspected any indisposition until early Tuesday morning. 
Arising because of his discomfort at an early hour he entered his wife’s 
bedroom, who ministered to him with such remedies as were available. Twice his 
oldest son Zack was sent for the doctor, but ere he could leave the premises, 
his pain would be lessened and the call for the doctor would be cancelled. 
Then came the final struggle and the end was at hand. “He had fought the good 
fight,” now he has “finished his course,” and by all who knew him best it was 
confidently affirmed, “He has kept the faith.”

Mr. Elliottt was 46 years of age, a native of Pike county, but has been a 
citizen of Bleckley county for the past 19 years. For seventeen years he has 
been happily married to his devoted wife, formerly Miss Nettie Legg. Four 
children are left to comfort her, Zack, a son 14 years of age; Grace, the 
daughter, 12 years old; Marvin, a younger son eight years of age, and little 
Benjamin, the youngest child, four years old. Three brothers and three sisters 
are left of the original family of eight: Mr. T.Z. Elliott, of Barnesville, 
sheriff of the county; Mr. C.C. Elliott, of the county, near Barnesville, and 
the oldest brother, Mr. J.W. Elliott, of Williamson, Ga. Mrs. Lizzie Phillips, 
of Dothan, Ala.; Mrs. Emma Harris, of Reidsville, and Mrs. J.W. Sykes, of 
Barnesville. An older sister preceded him some four years ago.

Early after moving to this county (Bleckly [sp]) Mr. Elliott became a member 
of Evergreen church, and when moving nearer Cochran, he became a member of the 
First Baptist church of this city. For years he has served as deacon of his 
church, and at the time of his decease he was the beloved Superintendent of 
the Sunday School, and also represented his church on the Executive Committee 
of the Pulaski-Bleckley association. Only last week he spent the greater part 
of the week representing his Sunday School and church at the Southwide Baptist 
Sunday School Conference at Greenville, S.C. Few men of the church were so 
much beloved as Brother Elliott, and none will be missed more. In the home, 
the church, and the community, he was honored and loved. Who could as for more?

The funeral was held by request at the First Baptist church at 11:15 a.m. 
Wednesday. Many beautiful floral offerings, a house filled with respectful 
sympathizers, and a spirit of universal sorrow characterized the simple 
funeral services. Interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery. The deacons of the 
church served as pall-bearers.

Bro. Elliott has passed on to higher service, our loss is Heaven’s gain, and 
his many admirers have better reason then ever to “Think of the Home over 
there.” - Cochran Journal

(Transcribed 12 March 2010 - Lynn Cunningham)

Additional Comments:
James Benjamin Elliott

b. 18 Sept 1881, Pike County, Ga
d. 24 Jan 1928, Bleckley County, Ga.

Son of Zachariah H. Elliott and Irene Perdue.

m. Nettie Palestine Legg

b. 15 August 1891, Upson County, Georgia
d. 17 July 1979, Toombs County, Georgia (resident of Bleckley County)

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