Elton was born September 27, 1927, in Bunkie, Louisiana. He was the son of Clinton Guillot and Elezon Bordelon Guillot. He move to Orange in 1929, and he started working at an early age, sweeping floors, halls and classrooms all through high school. As a child of depression, he learned that the value of hard work, and the need to be practical. At an early age, his parents taught him how to work hard and save money. Elton helped build and take care of rent houses with his parents. At the age of 20, he worked as an Orange City Policeman, and was a motorcycle cop. Later he worked at the National Guard Armory as Supply Sargent and served in the Merchant Marines. Elton then began a career at Firestone and retired after 35 years.
He and Mary, son Pete Guillot, daughter Joyce Morris and her husband Paul and their five children, made many great trips to Colorado, Wyoming, Mexico, and Nevada. He really enjoyed life with his family and friends. Elton spent his last years, working on his rent properties and building many bird houses that he loved to give away to family and friends.
He will be greatly missed by his wife, Mary; son, Pete; daughter, Joyce and her husband, Paul; five grandchildren he dearly loved, Robert Morris of Norman, Oklahoma, Andrew Morris of Austin, Anne-Marie Guillory and husband Steven, Reneé Celeste and husband, Zach of Beaumont, Michele Morris of College Station; his nephews, Al and Ken Guillot; and niece, Barbara Guillot of New Orleans, Louisiana.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, brother, Alvis Guillot and his wife, Verdie of New Orleans.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.
Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday with a Rosary Service will be recited 7:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to St. Mary School Foundation, 2600 Bob Hall Road, Orange, Texas 77630.