Johnny Baskerville Elam, 71, of Melbourne, FL went to be with the Lord Wednesday 10/16/13 after a long battle with cancer. A native of Lincolnton, NC, and moved to Melbourne from Marion, Iowa in 1991. Johnny served in the USAF during Vietnam and worked as a technical writer for Rockwell Collins for 35 years before retiring.
Johnny attended the First United Methodist Church in Melbourne and was also a member for American Legion #298 in Marion, Iowa, Melbourne Men’s Golf Association, and enjoyed coaching women’s softball, bowling, and spending time with his granddaughters.
He leaves behind his wife, Vonetta, of Melbourne; 2 daughters: Amy (Robert) Hadley of Port St. John and Angie Elam of Melbourne; sister, Shirley Howell of Cherryville, NC; brother, Richard Elam of Shelby, NC; and 2 grand-daughters: Amanda and Rylee Hadley of Port St. John.
Family and friends will gather to visit on Monday (10/21) at 2:00PM at First United Methodist with a service to follow at 3:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wuestoff Hospice or American Cancer Society.
