Mr. Preston A. Elliott, age 72, of Rockmart, passed away Friday, February 27, 1998 in a Rome Hospital. Mr. Elliott was born April 10, 1925, in Atlanta. He was a member, deacon, and Adult IV Sunday School Teacher at Rockmart First Baptist, a retired Master Contractor, a U.S. Seabee Veteran of WWII, and a former member of the Rockmart Kiwanis Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry and Delia Mae Ingram Elliott. Survivors include a wife, Cristeen G. Elliott of Rockmart; three sons, Preston R. Elliott of Sanford, N.C., Mark D. Elliott of Gainesville, Fla., and Brad S. Elliott of Rockmart; five daughters, Sandre Gentry of Mount City, Tenn., Debra Moncrief of Orlando, Fla., Ronda Tannehill of Ocala, Fla., Brenda Garret of Lake Mary, Fla., and Linda Foster of Merritt Island. Fla.; two sisters, Lois Wilson and Edna Elliott, both of Rockmart. Thirteen grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. The funeral service was held Sunday, March 1, 1998, at 2 p.m. from the First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Taylor officiating and Eulogies by Mrs. Sandra Gentry and Mr. Brad Elliott. Interment followed in New Prospect Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kerry Gentry, Preston R. Elliott, Jerry Garrett, David Butler, Brad Elliott, Justin Moncrief, Michael Moncrief, and Ryan Elliott. Honorary pallbearers were Bubba Holland, O. E. Smith, Dennis Prater, and Robert Young (members of the Adult 4 Sunday School Class). Freeman Harris Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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