Obit: Merle H. Elliott, 1999, Lincoln Parish, LA  
Submitted by: Dorothy Rinehart Taylor, 111 Racove Drive, West Monroe, LA 71291




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              The Ruston Daily Leader, Monday, December 6, 1999

                        Merle H. Elliott
                                
Services for Merle H. Elliott, 81, of Downsville will be held at 2
p.m. Tuesday, December 7,1999, in Downsville United Methodist
Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Doug Milliron, assisted by Rev. 
Homer Bayles.

Interment will be in Downsville Cemetery under the direction of
Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Farmerville.

Mr. Elliott died Saturday, December 4, 1999, in Ruston after a
lengthy illness.

Mr. Elliott was a native and lifelong resident of Union Parish.  He
was a member of Downsville United Methodist Church, where he
faithfully attended as long as his health permitted.  Mr. Elliott
served on the Administrative Board and was the Sunday School
Superintendent for 3O years.  He was a teacher and principal with
the Union Parish School Board for 31 years until his retirement. 
Mr. Elliott was granted Educational Degrees from several
Universities.  He received a Bachelor of Agriculture from Louisiana
Tech, Bachelor of Vocational Education from Southwestern
University, Master's Degree from LSU, and attained 30 hours plus.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Buckley Elliott of Downsville; two
daughters, Linda Scott of Shreveport and Suzonne Franks and husband
Billy of Ruston; a brother, Travis Elliott and wife Ivelle of West
Monroe; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Kathleen Elliott of Bernice; three
grandsons, Trey Scott and wife Candace of Haughton, Jody Scott and
wife Kelly of Bossier City and Ryan Scott and wife Meshawn of
Anchorage, Alaska; a granddaughter, Lindsay Harris of Dubach; great
grandchildren, Caylan Scott of Anchorage, Alaska, Dylan Scott of
Bossier City and Ashley Tisdale of Haughton; and an expected
grandson, Jared Scott due in January.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Rugg, Keith Hammons, Harry Hinton, Johnny
McFarland, Doug McGehee, Ray Ashby, Fred Hamilton, and James B.
Guice.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Hamilton and all his former
students at Downsville High School.

 The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, December
6, 1999, at the funeral home.

 The family wishes to express their deep appreciation to Dr. Holly
Kidd.