Obituary of Martha Elliott

Mrs. Martha Parrish Elliott, age 93, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Kennesaw, Georgia. She was born December 4, 1919 in Millen, Georgia, to the late Rev. Henry Parrish and Arvilla Rast Parrish whose family roots were in Quitman and Brooks County, Georgia. A 1942 graduate of Bessie Tift College in Forsyth, she was married on June 21, 1943 to Trumie Culpepper Elliott of Barnesville, Georgia. They were blessed to have celebrated sixty years together before his death in 2004. Their home was a sanctuary of Christian living and gracious Southern hospitality. Martha was an indefatigable teacher. For many years second graders at Gordon Grammar School in Barnesville flourished under her tutelage. She retired as a reading specialist and thereafter coached and tutored many a struggling student and even taught English as a second language as long as she was able. The First Baptist Church of Barnesville was the home of her faith for seventy years. There her talents as a singer, choir member, and pianist as well as teacher and young women's leader were generously offered to God and for the good of her church. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Parker Parrish and a sister, Julia Parrish Simms She is survived by two sons, Rev. Trumie Culpepper Elliott, Jr. of Springfield, Kentucky and Henry Nall Elliott and his wife, Maetha of Kennesaw, Georgia. A grandson, Christopher Elliott and his wife, Amanda and two granddaughters, Melissa Elliott and Amy Elliott also survive. Her children rise up and call her blessed. Funeral Services for Mrs. Martha Parrish Elliott will be conducted on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 11 O’ Clock at the First Baptist Church of Barnesville with the Rev. Garth Forster officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Friday evening, August 30, 2013 from 6pm until 8 pm. Memorial donations are suggested for the First Baptist Church of Barnesville, especially toward the music program. Those who wish may view the memorial page and sign the guestbook online at: www.williamsfh.net Williams Funeral Home of Barnesville is in charge of arrangements (770) 358-1678