COLE, Elijah Age 86 of Miamisburg, OH, passed away early Thursday morning, October 6, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center - Sycamore's E.R. Elijah was born May 5, 1922 to the late Frank and June (Angel) Cole in McKee, KY. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Larry "Dan" Cole (August 2008). Elijah is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Lottie (Mullins) Cole; a son, Elijah L. "Lee" (Maureen) Cole of Miamisburg; daughter-in-law, Pat Cole of Miamisburg; grandchildren Michael D. (Shelly) Cole of Miamisburg, Gary L. (Terri) Cole of Franklin, and Alison L. (Mike) Doll of Belmont; great grandchildren, Trace and Sierra Cole and Isabella Doll; sisters, Edna (John) Ashby, Frankie (Gerry) Ginter and Velma (Ralph) Brewer all of Germantown; sisters-in-law, Bernice Norman of West Carrollton, Terisse Seals of Richmond, KY and Jessie Smith of Brookville. Elijah participated in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII as an U.S. Army serviceman. He joined the Faith Chapel! in Germantown in 1980, and retired as a bus driver from RTA after 33 years of employment. Friends may call Saturday, November 8, 2002 from 12:00 - 1:00pm at GEBHART-SCHMIDT- PARRAMORE Funeral Home, Miamisburg. Funeral services will begin at 1:00pm Saturday at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Darnell Crawford. Burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery, Miamisburg. Memorial contributions may be made to The Word of God Church Building Fund at 3001 Lakehurst Crt., Moraine, OH 45439. Published in the Dayton Daily News from 11/7/2008 - 11/8/2008