Elijah McKissic, III, "Eli, Skenzie and Peewee" 63, of Phenix City, AL passed Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Phenix City, AL.

Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at St. Ellis Full Gospel Church, Opelika, AL with Elder James Fears, pastor and Rev. Alphonso Thomas, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 3-5 p.m. EST according to Taylor Funeral Home, Inc.

Mr. McKissic was born May 14, 1958, in Seale, Alabama to Laura D. McKissic and the late Elijah McKissic, Jr. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and successful business owner of McKissic Tree Service.

Survivors include daughters, Dyeashia (Derrick) Moore, Keaira Jones, and Ahleiya Jones; sons: Nicholas McKissic, Kelcy (Alyse) McKissic Luke and Devonte Chambers; mother, Laura McKissic; brothers: Tyrone (Druscilla) McKissic, Morris (Sabrina) McKissic, Dobbie (Patricia) McKissic and Bernard (Rosa) McKissic; sisters: Priscilla (Larry) Miles, Muriel (Michael) Thompson and Detra McKissic; grandchildren, Jarma Scott, Nicholas McKissic, Kevin Jones, Ariah Luke, Andreas Franklin, Georgia McKissic, Kaleiya Ware, Kaylen Luke and Omaria Jones; a loving and devoted friend, Marcia Dunn, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.