Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Elliott Sr., Frank S February 10, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com February 3, 2013, 6:20 am Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, February 14, 2008 NORFOLK - Frank S. "Lightning" Elliott Sr., 84, of the 700 block of W. 26th St., passed away Feb. 10, 2008. He was born May 28, 1923, to the late Marion and Herbert Bess in Norfolk. He was a member of St. John's AME Church, Norfolk. Frank retired as a longshoreman with ILA Local 1248 after serving 42 years. While a longshoreman, he served three months in Iran training persons to drive forklifts. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Gladys M. Elliott; five daughters, Gladys M. Jones (Milton Sr.), Ann L. Brown (Alec Jr.), Elnora Forrest and Antwanette Forrest, all of Norfolk and Una Elliott of Atlanta; five sons, Frank S. Elliott Jr., Robert I. Elliott, Ryan Elliott and Derrick Edwards, all of Norfolk and Charles Cherry of Chesapeake; one sister, Leah Baker; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St. The Rev. John Burton will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. Family and friends will assemble at the church for the service. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.metropolitanfuneralservice.com. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/e/elliotts335gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb