Obituary of Dr. J.C.Ellington ,Richland Parish Physician-  1962
Copied from Richland Beacon News May,1982
Submitted by Dot Golliher


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 Prominent physician Dr. J.C.Ellington, claimed by death

Funeral services were held last Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
for Dr. J.C.Ellington, beloved physician of Rayville for almost
40 years, at the Rayville United Methodist Church with Rev.K.J.
Rorie,W.E. Nolan and Oscar E. Cloyd officiating.

Interment followed in the Rayville Masonic Cemetery under the
direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home.

Dr. Ellington passed away Thursday morning May 13 at the Rayville
Hospital. He was rushed here by ambulance after suffering a heart
attack while making a house call for one of his patients. He
was 72 years of age.

The Mangham native was a partner in Ball & Ellington  Clinic of
Rayville. He was graduate of Louisana Tech and LSU Medical School,
a veteran of World War Ii serving in the US Medical Corps.
He practiced medicine in Alto before the war and moved his practice 
to Rayville in 1945. He was elected parish coroner in 1953,a 
position he still held at the time of his death.

Dr. Ellington was survived by his wife, Mrs. Lurline Ellington
of Rayville, a son, Jay Ellington of Shrveport: three daughters,
Mrs. F.L. Greaves Jr. of Hammond, Mrs. J.Cloyd Walker of 
Shreveport, and Mrs. Dixon Boyd of Rayville: two sisters, Mrs.
F.E. Lyles and Mrs. Floyd Brunson, both of Mangham; and eight
grandchildren, Landon and Melinda Greaves of Hammond, Kayla and
Tracy Walker, Chris and Lindy Ellington, all of Shreveport; and
Alicia and Molly Boyd of Rayville.

The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: Billy Joe Lyles,
Elwyn C. Lyles, Noble Ellington III, Elwyn Lyles, Ryan Ellington,
and Joe Lyles.

Honorary pallbearers were the staff of Richland Parish Hospitals,
and other area physicians, and the staff of Ball and Ellington
Clinic

Memorials can be made to the Rayville United Methodist Church.