{"id":1239,"date":"2026-09-24T13:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T18:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivervalleyrecord.com\/?post_type=obituary&#038;p=1239"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:19:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T17:19:57","slug":"vincent-g-elliott","status":"publish","type":"obituary","link":"https:\/\/rivervalleyrecord.com\/es\/obituary\/vincent-g-elliott\/","title":{"rendered":"Vincent G. Elliott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vincent G. Elliott, age 65, of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/illinois\/marion\">Marion, IL<\/a>, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was born on October 8, 1960 in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/virginia\/arlington\">Arlington, VA<\/a>, to John Donald and Belva Loretta (Satterfield) Elliott, Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He married Michelle Rucker in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/tennessee\/memphis-area\">Memphis, TN<\/a>&nbsp;on February 14, 1998 and together they shared 28 years of marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vince graduated from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/arkansas\/russellville\">Russellville, AR<\/a>&nbsp;High School in the Class of 1979. He proudly served his country in the U.S.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/groups\/military\/army\">Army<\/a>, serving during Desert Storm. Vince spent 14 years serving his country in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/groups\/military\/army\">Army<\/a>&nbsp;and the National Guard and after that period of service was honorably discharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After his military service, he furthered his education at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/communities\/university-of-memphis-memphis-tennessee\">University of Memphis<\/a>, earning his undergraduate degree and then at SIU-Carbondale, earning his master&#8217;s degree. Vincent taught technical theater at the collegiate level in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/south-carolina\/greenwood\">Greenwood, SC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/new-york\/rochester-area\">Rochester, NY<\/a>, and lastly in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/kentucky\/murray\">Murray, KY<\/a>. But for the last sixteen years, Vince served as the Technical Director for the Marion Cultural &amp; Civic Center,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/illinois\/marion\">Marion, IL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his spare time, he enjoyed going on Disney cruises with his wife, bowling, and caring for his family. He loved his dogs \u2013 Annabelle, Alexander, and Cooper; and his cats \u2013 Scooby, Pippen, and Oliver. The many wonderful memories shared with his family and friends will now be cherished by those he leaves behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Survivors include his wife, Michelle Elliott of Marion; mother-in-law and step-father-in-law, Paige and Raymond &#8220;Doc&#8221; Hechler of Marion; father-in-law and step-mother-in-law, Lonnie and Linda Rucker of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/florida\/middleburg\">Middleburg, FL<\/a>; brothers, Kenneth Elliott and Richard (Karen) Elliott of Arkansas; sister, Brenda (Russell) McWhorter of Arkansas; brother-in-law, Lonnie (Diane) Rucker II of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/pennsylvania\/scranton\">Scranton, PA<\/a>; five nephews; and a host of other extended family members and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was preceded in death by his parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 North Court Street,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/illinois\/marion\">Marion, Illinois<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memorial visitation honoring Vince&#8217;s life will be held at the Marion Cultural &amp; Civic Center on Monday, September 28, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who prefer, the family suggests memorial donations be directed to &#8220;Marion Cultural and Civic Center.&#8221; Envelopes will be available at the funeral home or may be mailed c\/o Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 North Court Street,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/us\/obituaries\/local\/illinois\/marion\">Marion, IL<\/a>&nbsp;62959.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1240,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":""},"city":[375],"class_list":["post-1239","obituary","type-obituary","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","city-russellville"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vincent G. 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