Emmett "Red" Elliott

Emmett “Red” Elliott, 78, of Gallipolis, Ohio died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 17, 1939 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late LeRoy and Ora (Thomason) Elliott. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Leroy Elliott and Charles Elliott; sisters, Vivian Benson and Florence Clay; grandson, Levi Dodrill; brothers-in-law, Nathan Clay, Russell Leifheit, and James Benson; and sisters-in-law, Isabelle Elliott and Eileen Elliott. Emmett was a member of Local 521 Pipefitters for fifty years and retired in 2000 from Goodyear/Shell in Apple Grove, West Virginia, where he worked maintenance for thirteen years. He was also a member of the Gallia County Gun Club. He enjoyed his farm and family and loved making his bulls gentle. Emmett is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Eleanor (Montgomery) Elliott; two sons, Christopher (Teresa) Elliott and Montgomery (Debbie) Elliott; grandchildren, Nichole (Dennis, Jr.) Dodrill, Jonathon (Megan) Elliott, David Kirby, Steven (Amanda) Kirby, and Elias (Kayla Baggs) Elliott; eleven great grandchildren; brothers, James (Sharon) Elliott of Dover, Ohio and Carroll Elliott of New Philadelphia, Ohio; sisters, Pearl Leifheit (friend Jim Conkle) of Gallipolis and Joyce (Greg Mantor) Browning of New Albany, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Jeannie Elliott of New Philadelphia, Ohio and Barbara (Paul) Johansen; brother-in-law, George Montgomery; as well as, numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Burial will follow in Rife Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Elias Elliott, Jonathon Elliott, David Kirby, Steven Kirby, Dennis Dodrill, Jr., and Greg Wray.