John W. Elswick

align=center>Rev. John W. Elswick  ATHENS -Rev. John W. Elswick, 68, of Athens, died Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus.Born January 2, 1938 in Lawrence Co., KY, he was the son of the late Fred and Malissia Ellen Boggs Elswick.He was a 1957 graduate of Shade High School.  He was retired from Ohio University after 31 years. He was also a minister for the past 38 years.  He was recently the pastor of the Carpenter Baptist Church and Poplar Ridge Baptist Church.  He was a member of Grahams Chapel Church.  He was involved with the World Christian Outreach Ministry with Rev. Dr. David T. Rahamut.He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Marlene; a son, William Robert Phillips of Albany; a daughter, Tamara Marlene Lorubbio of Albany; four granddaughters, Ashley, Amber, and Amanda Phillips, and Audra Lorubbio; sisters and brother, Catherine Fannin of Grayson, KY., Doris Vanderpol of Rush, KY., Ruby (Paul) Chapman of Athens, Rev. Paul (Marie) Elswick of Circleville, and Linda (Wayne) Rhodes of Shade; and sister-in-law, Maxine (Paul) Schaulis of Albany.Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Kennedy and Louise Sutton; and two brothers, Pvt. Earl Elswick killed in the Korean War, and Jack Elswick.Services will be Monday at 1 PM at ATHENS -hurch of Christ with Rev. Dr. David T. Rahamut officiating. Burial will be at Grahams Chapel Cemetery.Friends may call at the Hughes-Moquin Funeral Home on Sunday from 2 to 6 PM and also one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made for World Christian Outreach Ministries, payable to Rev. Dr. David T. Rahamut, P.O. Box 427, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674.You may send a message of sympathy to the family at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com.