John William Ellett, Sr., 83, Sheffield, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Visitation will be Monday, July 31, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Barrett Long officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
John worked as a machinist at Reynolds (and later Wise Alloys) for forty years and was an instructor in Machine Tool and Die for nineteen years at Shoals Community College. He was preceded in death by his great-granddaughter, Kennedy; sister-in-law, Sally Slagle; and four siblings.
John is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Brenda Ellett; sons, John “Bo” Ellett (Claudia) and Andy Ellett (Tammy); brother, Ed Ellett; grandchildren, Brooke, Blake, Tanner, Tyler, Charlie, Gracie, and Tommy; great-grandchildren, Caroline, Georgia, Margot, Hunter, Olivia, and Evie; and brother-in-law, Rudy Slagle.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Tuscumbia, 203 North Dickson Street, Tuscumbia, AL 35674.
