Joseph Edward "Joe" Elliott

July 26, 1938 - October 25, 2020

Joseph Edward “Joe” Elliott, 82, of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Heritage House of Shelbyville. He was born July 26, 1938, at home in Shelbyville, a son of the late William Forrest Elliott Sr. and Iva Lee (Barr) Elliott. Joe married the love of his life, Ida Perkins, on September 13, 1959. Together they enjoyed cooking, sewing, and quilting and taught their children to do so as well. Joe drove a truck for Construction Products Corporation until his retirement in 1988. He was also a Union Rep for the Teamsters Union. He greatly enjoyed sitting on the front porch drinking coffee and sharing time with family and especially enjoyed his grandchildren. Those left to cherish Joe’s memory include his wife of 61 years, Ida Elliott; eight children, Brenda Frogge of Tell City, Tom (Lora) Elliott of Shelbyville, Elizabeth Meyer (Steve Herrmann) of Tell City, Virginia Hellums of Tell City, Paul Elliott (Jayme Sullivan) of Freeport, Christine (John) Tillison of Morristown, Rebecca Elliott (Randy Tillison) of Shelbyville, and Naomi Elliott of Shelbyville; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruth Wilder of Shelbyville; a brother-in-law, Robert Kuhn of Morristown, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two children, Keith Elliott and Margaret McKinney; three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Shelbyville Bible Holiness Church, 2911 E. Michigan Rd. Shelbyville, Indiana, 46176, with Dr. Stephen Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 10:00 am until the time of service Wednesday at the church. You may offer the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Joseph Edward Elliott.