Jimmy Franklin Elliott

Jimmy Elliott, 80, of Mountain Vista Health Park, formerly of Varner St. Denton passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Mountain Vista Health Park.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 28 ^th at First United Methodist Church in Denton where he was a member conducted by Rev. Dr. Dennis Sheppard.   Burial will be at Mountain View Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends on Monday, August 27 ^th from 5:00-8:00 PM at Briggs Funeral Home in Denton and other times at the home.

Jimmy was born on September 11, 1937 in Davidson County to the late Edgar Lee Elliott and Allene Hughes Elliott.  He was a proud graduate of Denton High School class of 1955.  He enjoyed his high school days where he excelled in basketball and baseball.  In 2012 he was inducted into the South Davidson Sports Hall of Fame.  He worked at Park In Grill after school and later at Surratt Hosiery Mill, Colony Craft and retired from Thomasville Furniture, Plant W.

He was a NC State fan and enjoyed baseball, basketball, traveling and gardening.   Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by Bobby Berrier, and brothers Bobby and Kenneth Elliott.

Surviving is his wife of 37 years Melanie Saunders Elliott of the home, beloved brothers James Elliott of Mountain Vista Health Park and Wayne Elliott and wife Fran of Middleburg, FL,   Robert Ash, (like a son)  of Denton, and numerous loved nieces, nephews, cousins, friends  and classmates.

Memorials can be made to Mountain Vista Health Park, PO Box 1547, Denton, NC, Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way Lexington, NC 27292 or to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 1792, Denton, NC  27239

Online condolences may be made at www.briggsfuneralhome.com