Elvin Tiller Obituary

Elvin F. Tiller, age 89, of Russell Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Tiller was born in Jamestown, Kentucky, son of the late Avery and Bessie Polston Tiller. He served in the United States Army in Korea and Hawaii. Mr. Tiller retired from Bridgeport (Olin) Brass after 47 years of loyal service.

He is survived by his sister, Nelda Sullivan; his sister-in-law, Joyce Tiller; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tiller was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jewell Foley Tiller; and his son, Jack Tiller. Brothers and sisters-in-law who preceded Mr. Tiller in death are Dewey Marshall (Fredia) Tiller, Russell Tiller, James (Louise) Tiller and Drewey Mitchell Tiller. Sisters and brothers-in-law who preceded Mr. Tiller in death are his twin, Ellon (JC) Phillips, and Flonnie (JD) Melson and Roy Sullivan.

Funeral services will be Monday, September 19, 2022, at 12 noon CST, at Bernard Funeral Home, Russell Springs, Kentucky, with Reverend Jim Rhoades officiating. Interment will be at Mount Calvary Baptist Cemetery, Damron Creek Road, Russell Springs, Kentucky. Military Honors will be conducted by the Russell County Honor Guard.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. CST., in the funeral home chapel.

I adored my uncle elvin since i was born. I lived with him and my mother's sister mary jewell his wife. for 7 months after the death of their only son jack in 1995 and i loved my uncle. he is part of the reason my husband and i moved back home to kentucky i moved to columbia ky. to be near uncle elvin for 2 yrs we made a trip every sat and back to indiana to visit uncle elvin for the day in russell county at his home. then we headed back to southern indiana at night. then we movd down here to kentucky and visited him every saturday. we took him out to eat dinner and to Dollar General Market. and to get icecream at dairy queen in his minivan. we always had a great time me and james my hubby with uncle elvin. his wife was my mother's sister. he was not my blood uncle but i thought of him as a 2nd dad or a blood uncle i cared about him. he reminded me of my late daddy. and he always told me how much my dad oris loved me before he died. that made me feel so good to here uncle elvin say that.

I enjoy time spent with uncle elvin and all the stories he told me each saturday sitting at his lovely home on Blue bird Drive. I cherished the time i had with him. I have dozen of photos of him. and of him and mary and jack and i loved and cared for aunt mary and jack tiller. they were my family. uncle elvin always was kind, caring , thoughtful, energetic , fun loving , a fun person he talked about jesus and god . i ask him if he knew god and believed and he said yes. so I know he is with Jesus in Heaven waiting on his body to be ressurected with his soul. he is with my parents grandparents his wife mary his son jack and all our family and his brothers , sisters. his parents grandparents. he even gave me a photo of his grandparents i still have today.

I really thought he was wonderful and a historian. he always had food for everyone who come to his home he would tell you to go in the kitchene and get a muffin or a Dr pepper. I called him uncle El. he loved DR pepper. he loved french fries dipped in sweet and sour sauce and strawberries and whipped cream. later in life this is the food he loved. he went every day almost at noon his minivan to a Arby's or to Wendy's get a $5.00 sack of nuggets fries and a sandwhich. we talked about this all the time together. and arby's chicken sandwhichs which he loved he was dear and precious to my heart. and i will dearly miss my uncle elvin tiller. forever.

I love you forever uncle elvin and i will miss you dearly and care forever for your memory. your niece melissa (mitzi) Rexroat-craigmiles. (mary's blood niece and your niece by marriage. and james craigmiles my husband who you liked alot. he liked and loved you he said. and he shed tears when he heard you had gone home to heaven. I cried so much. you were so easy going and Laid back and just the kind of person I enjoyed listening to your history of you parents grandparents and jeff evans. and your sister flonnie and nell and your twin and brothers. not long ago we had a 1 hr long talk about your late brothers all your sisters your parents grandparents. i enjoyed all you talked about. and i will always remember you for the person you were and the soul you are. love forever your niece by marriage melissa * mitzi Rexroat Craigmiles and james craigmiles M Melissa rexroat craigmiles September 14, 2022 2:55 PM My beloved uncle El E Eddie Polston September 15, 2022 12:41 PM My Prayers and thoughts are with the family. My Grandfather, Josh Polston, was Elvin Mothers Brother. As a child i recollect visiting the Tiller home in Jamestown many times).