Funeral service for CW3 (Retired) Elliott D. Boutte, will be at 12:00 pm Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in the Holy Family Catholic Church, 1010 NW 82nd, Lawton, OK, followed by his homegoing at Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, OK.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Elliott D. Boutte, 79, Lawton, joined his Holy Father on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.  He was born September 20, 1937 in Dallas, TX, the son of Arthur John Boutte, Jr. and Etta Blanche Hall.

Mr. Boutte, a dedicated veteran, U.S. Army Retired CW3 with 21 years of honorable service, retired from Lawton Goodyear and served with AARP as a tax preparer through 2016.

During his military career he earned the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal-3, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Mr. Boutte is survived by his wife Lucille Johnson, a son Brad Boutte (Angela), their children Ryan, Tyler Ashton and Samantha Hailey, brothers-in-law: James (Ivora), Albert (Josephine), Emmett (Nedra) Johnson and aunt Barbara Boutte.

Surviving siblings: Nedra (Emmett) Johnson, Brother Carroll (Vet) Boutte,  Arthureen (Michael)  Cook, Cornell (Roy) Ealum, Paula Boutte and a host of nieces and nephews.

His always remembered siblings are brothers Elray and Aaron and sisters Myrna and Adoria.

Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities of Lawton or to Holy Family Catholic Church.