Obituaries:  George Oliver Elliott, Sr., Sabine Parish       E-430
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 10, 1970
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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George Oliver Elliott, Sr. (Photo)

  George Oliver Elliott Sr., 57, passed away in St. Luke's
Hospital, Houston, Texas, Wednesday, Dec 2, following heart
surgery. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m., in
the First Baptist Church in Many, with the Rev. Perry Lassiter,
and the Rev. B. L. White officiating. Burial was in Ft. Jesup
Cemetery, under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Mr. Elliott was a cattleman, a former Louisiana State Trooper,
and Security Guard. He was chief deputy of the Sabine Parish
Sheriff's Department, where he has worked for 18 1/2 years. He
was a member of the National Sheriff's Association, Louisiana
Sheriff's Association, Louisiana Peace Officers' Association,
Louisiana Sheriffs For Better Law Enforcement, Noble Masonic
Lodge, and many civic organizations. He was a member of the Noble
Methodist Church.

  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bessie Cutrer Elliott of Many;
a son, George O. Elliott Jr. of Many; a daughter, Mrs. Carole E.
Nett of Gramercy; grandson, Donnie Nett; seven brothers, Leland
Elliott, Noble, Harry Elliott, Dry Creek, Bill Elliott of Lake
Charles, R. E. Elliott of DeRidder, W. C. Elliott of Long Beach,
Calif., Quitman Lynch, and Mitt Lynch, both of Long Beach,
Calif.; and two sisters, Laura Lynch of Leesville, and Mrs. Alice
Herndon of Gilliam.

  Active pallbearers were T. M. Phillips, George Autrey, Henry
Thomas, Johnny Murray, J. E. Dees, and Quinton Brandon.

  Honorary pallbearers were members of the Sabine Parish Sheriff's
Office, Louisiana State Police, City Police, Judges J. S.
Pickett, Jack Burgess, District Attorney J. R. Boone, and
assistant, T. Self, attorneys, and other court officials, and
Rep. Speedy O. Long.

  Mr. Elliott will be missed by his many friends and associates.