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 Davey
"Joe" Elston Jr.
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[August 31, 2020]
LINCOLN
- Davey "Joe" Elston Jr., 53, of Lincoln, formerly of
Rochester, went to be with the Lord at 12:17 p.m. Wednesday, August
12, 2020. |
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Visitation:
11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at
Park Meadows Baptist Church
Service:
1 p.m. Wednesday at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Davey "Joe" Elston Jr., 53, of
Lincoln, formerly of Rochester, went to be with the
Lord at 12:17 p.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.,
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Park Meadows Baptist
Church with funeral services at 1 p.m. Burial
will follow in Elkhart Cemetery. Social distancing
rules apply. Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home is
assisting the family.
Joe was born October 5, 1966 in Taylorville, IL.,
the son of Davey Joe Elston Sr. and Phyllis Sue
(Burchett) Elston. He married Mervina La Eunice
Spurgeon on June 14, 1986 in Elkhart, IL.
Joe always had a strong work ethic. He started
working at a feed store for the Brunos while still
in high school. Right out of high school he started
working at Joe Elston Farm Machinery ( Berry Patch) with his dad
and grandfather. Joe also served in the United
States Army for two years during Desert Storm. After
the military he spent his years working in farming
or trucking. He was currently employed at Agee farms
and enjoyed working there and being part of the
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He is survived by his wife Mervina Elston of Lincoln; son Luke
(Ariel Joy) Elston of Broadwell and their children Zane, Theo, Luelle, and
Clarissa; daughter Ariel Graber of Lincoln and her sons Ryan and Christian; his
parents Dave and Phyllis Elston of Divernon; siblings Debbie (Kevin) Elston of
Mechanicsburg, Jennie (David and Peter) Girup of Mt. Auburn, and Jason Elston
(Kelsey and Aaron) of Divernon; and many other extended family members and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Memorial donations may be made to the family in care of Luke Elston to assist
with expenses.
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