Elvy was a truck driver, house painter and farmer. He was baptized at the Calvary Baptist Church in Nevada and was a member of the Eagles and Elk Lodges in Nevada.
Survivors include one son, Elvy, Jr. and his wife Stacy, Odessa, MO; six grandchildren, Brooke Silvola, Micha Cargill, Khameron Cargill, Kendra Shepherd, Logan Burrus, Emily Burrus; eleven great-grandchildren, Rhylee, Asher, Khadyn, Finley, Rayden, Bryce, Andrea, Gavin, Conner, Adalynn, and Ella; and one great-great grandchild, Lucas. He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Lisa Cargill and Denise Burrus; two sons, Oran Burrus and Travis Burrus; two sisters, Ella Mae Brooks and Dorothy “Tiny” Busby.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Moore Cemetery, Nevada, MO
