Rebecca Elliston

Rebecca Lou Elliston, 60, El Dorado Springs, passed away at her home Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 2022. Rebecca was born Aug. 17, 1961, in Columbia, the daughter of Tom and Ruth (Allee) Elliston. Rebecca attended Webb City High School. She then obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, as well as her Juris Doctorate degree in 1988. Becky married Bill Jordan in 1980, and to this union was born one daughter, Chandelle (Jordan) Frakes. She went on to marry Thomas Huff on Sept. 18, 1993, and to this union was born a daughter, Jinger (Huff) Wright. Tom and Becky lived on their farm in El Dorado Springs since 1999. She enjoyed shopping, playing cards, camping, cooking, casino trips and spending time with friends and family. She opened her law office in Stockton in 1989, served one term as Cedar County Prosecuting Attorney, and 17 years as Public Defender, retiring in August 2018. She was passionate about law, and loved mentoring new attorneys.
Preceding Becky in death was her husband, Tom Huff.
She is survived by daughters, Chandelle Frakes, and husband, Caleb, and grandsons, Joshua and Jordan – Carl Junction; and Jinger Wright, and husband, Jerry, and granddaughters, Mallory and Avery – Marshfield; stepdaughters, Stacey Huff; granddaughters, Charity and Charlee – El Dorado Springs; Nikki Frame and grandchildren, Hunter, Clayton, Brenlee and Bailee – El Dorado Springs; parents, Tom and Ruth Elliston; siblings, Mark Elliston, Glenda Elliston (Kenny Drake) and Cynthia Rice (Bill) and many other family members. She was loved and will be missed by many.
Services for Rebecca Elliston were held on Monday, March 7, and burial followed in Caplinger Mills Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to the American Lung Cancer Association.
Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.