JIMMY LEE ELLIOTT, SR., age 74, of Manchester, Tenn., departed this life on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., following an extended illness.  Mr. Elliott was born in Winchester, Tenn., on June 7, 1951, to the late John Thomas Elliott and Minnie Lou Presley Elliott.  Mr. Elliott was last employed at the former SAS Shoe Factory in Tullahoma as their elevator operator, before he became disabled.  Mr. Elliott loved fishing and eating fish.  He collected knives, whistles and piggy banks.  He spent a lot of his time working on model cars.  Mr. Elliott loved playing jokes on his family and spending time with his grandchildren and even dressing up to make them laugh at times. They have numerous photos of him to remember his fun times spent with them.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings; Paul and Bill Elliott, Minnie Gilliam, Helen Freeman, Katherine Elliott and Faye Miller.  He is survived by his son, Jimmy Lee Elliott, Jr. and daughter, Jennifer Bowers and husband, John all of Manchester.  Grandchildren, Christina Fowler of Cowan, Brittany Elliott and Lucas Frame of Manchester and 5-great-grandchildren.  Siblings, Howard (Linda) Elliott of Winchester, Nancy (Melvin) Pogue, Martha Fletcher all of Tullahoma, Tenn. and Roy Elliott of Winchester.

Services for Mr. Elliott will be conducted at 6:00 P.M. Wednesday evening April 22, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. John Partin, officiating.  Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00-6:00 P.M. prior to the service at 6:00.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made by contacting Grant Funeral Services, LLC at (931)649-3585.