Robert Bruce Ellegood

Robert Bruce Ellegood of Florence, KY was born August 21, 1946 in Louisville, KY and died Monday September 30, 2024 in Cincinnati, OH at the age of 78 years.

He was the son of the late Herbert and Lorena Hardin Ellegood. He retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service and then continued working as a civil service employee for the government. On June 8, 1970 he was united in marriage to his wife, Judith Ann Rash Ellegood. He was a member of the Dry Ridge Christian Church as well as a former member and elder with the Hilton Christian Church, Newport News, VA where he was also the president of the Disciples of Men Fellowship. Robert was active with his communities as well as his family, participating and working with the band boosters of the Denbigh High School, Newport News, VA while his children was in school.

Surviving are: wife, Judith Rash Ellegood of Florence; son, Robert Craig Ellegood of Batavia, OH and his children, Robert Evan, Ian Murphy, Eryn Jean, (Crystal) and children Gray, and Griffyn; and daughter, Tara Sue (Edwin Booth) Anderson of Versailles, KY and their children, Ireland Marie and Robert Denzil.

Services will be at 11:30am, Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Eckler-McDaniel Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, KY followed by Burial with Military Honors at the Kentucky Veteran Cemetery North, Williamstown. Visitation will also be Monday from 10:00am-11:30am at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to: Wounded Warrior Project at support.woundedwarriorproject.org