Arthur Elliott

Arthur E. Elliott ROANOKE RAPIDS - Arthur Esmond Elliott, 90, passed away Monday, Aug. 3, 2009, in Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 26, 1918, in Rich Square, N.C., the son of the late Chester Arthur Elliott and Geneva Betty Boyd Elliott. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James T. Elliott and a sister, Odie E. Trotter. Mr. Elliott was a member of First United Methodist Church, Roanoke Rapids. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army in the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He was a mechanic at Kline Chevrolet in Norfolk for 34 years before retiring to Rich Square. Mr. Elliott is survived by his wife of 67 years, Margaret Eye Elliott; two children, Janice E. Light and her husband H. Darrell Light of Foley, Ala., and Bradley A. Elliott and his wife Diane T. Elliott of Roanoke Rapids; six grandchildren, David A. Light, Sara L. Wellman, Joel T. Elliott, James P. Elliott, Rebekah K. Elliott and Maria E. Davis; and one great-grandchild, Jadon M. Davis. A visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wrenn, Clarke & Hagan Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, which is handling the arrangements. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. C.B. Owens officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Rich Square. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church.