More detail on this person: McAllen - Lt. Col.
James Robert Elliott, 76, passed away Friday,
November 1, 2013. Lt. Col. Elliott was born June
29, 1937 in Goldthwaite, Texas. He is the son of
the late John Lee Elliott and the late Floy Inez
(Culver) Elliott. He served in the Army during the
Vietnam War in 1960 and retired in 1988. He was
later employed by Mercedes I.S.D. as Senior
J.R.O.T.C. Instructor until retirement in 2007.
He is survived by his wife, Martha A. (de la
Fuente) Elliott; three sons, Cary Elliott, Chesley
Elliott and Steve Elliott (Samantha); two
daughters, Kelly Ann Herring (Jamie) and Celeste
A. Martinez (Brian); two brothers, Gene Elliott
(Bridgett), Lynn Elliott (Marsha); his sister,
Johnny Beth Elliott and is preceded by his late
brother, Jimmy Don Elliott; he also has four
grandchildren, Leah Nicole Turner (Austin), Kayla
Nunn (Terrence), Caitlin and Brooklyn.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday, November 2, 2013 and 1:00 pm to 9:00
pm Sunday, November 3, 2013 with a rosary being
recited at 7:00 pm at Rivera Funeral Home of
McAllen. A Mass of Christian burial will be held
at 9:30 am Monday, November 4, 2013 at Our Lady
of Sorrows Catholic Church in McAllen. Interment
will follow at 11:00 am at Rio Grande Valley State
Veterans Cemetery in Mission. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to the care of
Rivera Funeral Home of McAllen.
www.riverafuneralhomes.net
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