General Information

Birth
26 NOV 1925
Lydia was addopted by Wayne Elliott
Death
19 AUG 2015
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Notes

Wayne N. Elliott age 89, of Bismarck passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Arkadelphia. He was born November 26, 1925 to Deemas and Althea Cosby Elliott. Wayne was retired from Junge Bread Company and was a member of Third Street Baptist Church in Arkadelphia. Wayne served in the U. S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was captured by the German Army at the Battle of the Bulge.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Romana Elliott; three brothers, Leslie, Dick and Buster Elliott; two sisters, Verda Phillips and Mural Higgins.

Survivors are his wife, Ovella Elliott; three daughters, Lidia (Jack) Clark of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Joyce (Lanney) White of Rogers, Arkansas, Beverly (Lewie) Wallace of Lafayette, Indiana; step-children, Barbara (Bob) Watson of Bismarck, Brenda (James) Davis of Arkadelphia, Olivia (Roger) Harrod of Maumelle, David (Becky) Bost and Dr. Dan (Kelley) Bost all of Arkadelphia; twenty-eight grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and one niece, Virginia Fields of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Visitation will 6-8 PM Friday, August 21st at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 22nd at Caney Missionary Baptist Church with Ralph Ruffin and Greg Latham officiating.

Graveside services with military honors will be at 2:00 PM Monday, August 24th at Farmington Cemetery in Farmington, Arkansas.

Parents

Althea M. Cosby
- Mother
1883 - 1980
Birth
24 JAN 1883
Baldwin, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
25 APR 1980
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
28 APR 1980
Farmington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Romana Scozzie
- Wife
1919 - 1977
Birth
23 SEP 1919
Death
8 MAR 1977
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
10 MAR 1977
Farmington Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Beverly Elliott
- Daughter
Joyce Elliott
- Daughter