Former Alabama pastor, missionary dies
Former Alabama Baptist pastor and missionary Dennis Edward Elliott died June 30. He was 83.
Elliott gave his life to the Lord at age 12 and was called to preach when he was 16. He was licensed to preach at Hunter Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, (now located in Hoover) at age 20 and became the church’s first youth pastor.
Elliott served as pastor of churches in Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and Kentucky. From 1963 to 1973 he served with the Foreign Mission Board (now International Mission Board) as a missionary to Thailand.
After returning from the missions field, Elliott served Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Talladega, and Sylavon Baptist Church, Sylacauga. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Oak Grove, in Sylacauga, at the time of his death.
Elliott is survived by his wife of 60 years, Katherine; four children; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. (TAB)
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