John Winton Elvington, 89 died, Friday March 15, 2014 at Texas Health Huguley Hospital Burleson, TX following a brief illness. Funeral: 11 A.M. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 1 hour prior to service. Interment: Fairview Cemetery in Gainsville, Texas. John was married 64 years to Ruth Virginia Hunt of Ripley, West Virginia who preceded him in death. They have three children; daughter, Brenda Randell of Birmingham, AL, son, Tony Elvington and wife Ulricka of Ft Worth TX, daughter Teresa Little and husband Jimmie Little of Ft Worth, TX, sister Elizabeth Beck of Gainesville, TX, 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, multiple nieces and nephews and many close friends. Born in 1924 and raised in Beggs, OK, son of Jim and Lona Elvington. John was a veteran of WWll and while assigned to a military hospital met and married his pretty nurse. They raised their family in Wichita Falls, TX before eventually retiring to Burleson, TX . John was a member of Cana Baptist Church of Burleson, TX and a long time member of the Burleson Senior Activity Center where he joined in fellowship with his many friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Burleson Senior Center, 216 SW Johnson Ave, Burleson, Tx 76028 or to a favorite charity.
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Bebe-Your sisters at FCC are with you in spirit and send our love and prayers for peace at this difficult time.
Bebe-Your sisters at FCC are with you in spirit and send our love and prayers for peace at this difficult time.
Bebe, My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. May God give you the comfort and peace that you seek and may the soul of your daddy rest in peace.
Bebe, My deepest sympathies go out to you and your family. May God give you the comfort and peace that you seek and may the soul of your daddy rest in peace.
I only had the opportunity to be with Bebe’s dad when he visited our church with her. I could feel his kind spirit and his pride in his daughter was evident. We at First Christian Church are also proud of Bebe and are impressed with her depth of faith. She is a role model for all of us. Mr. Elvington can rightly be proud and I also know how very proud Bebe was of him.
Kathey Long – friend from First Christian Church in Birmingham
I only had the opportunity to be with Bebe’s dad when he visited our church with her. I could feel his kind spirit and his pride in his daughter was evident. We at First Christian Church are also proud of Bebe and are impressed with her depth of faith. She is a role model for all of us. Mr. Elvington can rightly be proud and I also know how very proud Bebe was of him.
Kathey Long – friend from First Christian Church in Birmingham
Bebe, Tony, Teresa..and extending families….please know that we are sending prayers, love, and our sympathy for all of you during this difficult time.
Nancy and Jack
Bebe, Tony, Teresa..and extending families….please know that we are sending prayers, love, and our sympathy for all of you during this difficult time.
Nancy and Jack
I love you Papa. I miss you.
I love you Papa. I miss you.
Our deepest sympathy to Bebe and all the family. What a wonderful life your father had and what a wonderful gift his life was to his family, friends and those who knew him. God’s Blessings of peace and comfort for all of you.
Our deepest sympathy to Bebe and all the family. What a wonderful life your father had and what a wonderful gift his life was to his family, friends and those who knew him. God’s Blessings of peace and comfort for all of you.
Bebe, Theresa and Tony, I enjoyed a great friendship with your parents as neighbors and will really miss your dad.
I am so sorry to have missed the funeral but a stomach virus hit at the wrong time. I will miss his skill at cards and I could hardly ever beat him.
Many times I would come home and he had mowed my yard and he even cared for my cats while we were out of town. He was a great neighbor and a brother in Christ. May God comfort you all at this sad time.
Bebe, Theresa and Tony, I enjoyed a great friendship with your parents as neighbors and will really miss your dad.
I am so sorry to have missed the funeral but a stomach virus hit at the wrong time. I will miss his skill at cards and I could hardly ever beat him.
Many times I would come home and he had mowed my yard and he even cared for my cats while we were out of town. He was a great neighbor and a brother in Christ. May God comfort you all at this sad time.