Thomas Edward “Tom” Elliott (1958-1997)
Names Detail
First Name
ThomasMiddle Name
EdwardNick Name/Preferred Name
TomLast Name
ElliottBirth and Death
Birth Date
April 19, 1958Death Date
November 27, 1997Age at Death
39 year(s), 7 month(s), 8 day(s)Cemetery Location and Disposition
Cemetery Location
Row 02, Grave 11 | MapDisposition Type
BurialRelationships to Others at the Cemetery
- Son of James Edward “Jim” Elliott (1930-1999)
- Son of Dorothy Earlene “Dottie” [Duncan] Elliott (1930-2006)
- Brother of Renay [Elliott] Watt (1959-2016)
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Notes
Tom was born in Dallas, Texas, on April 19, 1958, to Dorothy and Jim Elliott. By 1972, he was living in Richmond, Virginia, but a year later he moved to Vincent, Alabama, where he worked as a brick mason, owning Cossa Valley Masonry. He was married three times and had three daughters, Jennifer Tatum Elliott, Kathleen Renay Elliott, and Morgan “Schyler” Elliott. Tom was shot and killed on November 27, 1997, at his home near Vincent, Alabama, after confronting two Shelby County police officers with a shotgun. The officers had arrived at Tom’s home to issue a felony warrant.