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Eleanor Elliott Obituary
Durham
Eleanor Parrish Elliott of Durham died on June 19, 2017, at age 94. A lifelong resident of the Old North Durham neighborhood, she was born on May 30, 1923 to Adelaide Owen and Bonnie Pate Parrish. Prior to retirement, she was employed as a bookkeeper at Public Hardware on Parrish Street. Eleanor was a member of Grace Baptist Church for many years.
Eleanor served on the Board of Directors of Durham Neighborhood Housing Services when it was created in 1981 to revitalize Old North Durham and other historic neighborhoods. Her work in this role was featured in Family Circle magazine. When the Old North Durham Neighborhood Association was established, she also served on its Board of Directors.
Eleanor was predeceased by her husband, Paul Lee Elliott, and her siblings Leyburn, Tucker, Watts (Pete), Jane, and Joseph. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Gail Elliott of Durham, and a son and daughter-in-law, Paul Wayne and Teresa Laughinghouse Elliott of Raleigh. A private interment was held at Maplewood Cemetery.
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October 12, 2017
Eleanor often said that the nicest thing to wake up to on a Saturday morning was the sound of a circular saw. It meant that somebody was working on their house. She advocated 'live and let live' and was remarkably open minded in her attitude toward people who might have seemed an odd match for a woman of her generation and her faith tradition.
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