Gary Francis Elliot

Gary was born to Mary Smith and Jerry Elliott on
January 17, 1980 in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois.
He departed this life on December 3, 2018.
Gary moved with his family to Clayton, NC from Indiana in
1994. He attended Clayton High School. Gary married his high
school sweetheart, Athena Cooke, on May 5, 2001 and they
were married for over 17 years. He was an electrician and was
employed by Marathon Electric. His favorite pastimes were
cooking, fishing, swimming, baseball and playing guitar.
Gary loved his family and he leaves to cherish his
memories: his loving wife, Athena Elliott of the home; his son,
Darryl Elliott, and his daughters, Carys Elliott and Holly Elliott;
his brothers, Adam Elliott of Henderson, NC, Jerry Elliott of
Goldsboro, NC and Dale Elliott of Wilmington, NC;
his mother, Mary Smith and his father, Jerry Elliott; mother-inlaw,
Doris Cooke of Selma, NC, brothers-in-law, Timothy
Cooke of Clayton and Marcus Royal of Selma, NC and a host
of other relatives and friends.


Funeral Service:
Tuesday, December 11
1:00 PM
Sanders Funeral Home Chapel
806 E Market St
Smithfield, NC 27577

Interment:
Phipps
Cemetery
Faison, NC