Linda Lauretta Elliott

ELLIOTT, Linda L. (Kelly), 64 years old, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 7, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born April 23, 1948 in Southbridge, Mass. She grew up in Dudley, Mass., most of her life, but moved to Midlothian, Va., in 2004 with her husband-to-be with their daughter, and two grandchildren whom she loved dearly. While living in Massachusetts, she was employed by the Burning Bush, Auburn, Mass., and Davidian's Farm Stand, Northborough, Mass. She has been employed for the past eight-and-a-half years at Libbie Market, Richmond, Va. She served in the United States Navy for two years, and one year in the U.S. National Army Guard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norma (Darling) and Charles Kelly of Dudley, Mass.; and sister, Kathy Marier of Dudley, Mass.

She is survived by her loving husband, Stephen Elliott of Midlothian, Va.; her son, Richard A. Elliott and his wife, Mary, of Worcester, Mass.; her daughter, Julie M. Cobb and her two children, Naomi and Allison, and their father, Nathan Cobb of Midlothian, Va. She has three brothers, Randall Kelly and his wife, Maura, of Ridgeway, S.C., Robert Kelly of Dudley, Mass., and Ronald Kelly, Worcester, Mass. She also has several nieces and a nephew. Linda faithfully served the Lord for 40 years and was a blessing to all who knew and met her. She was a faithful member of Liberty Church, Shrewsbury, Mass., and since moving to Midlothian, Va., has attended New Harvest Assembly of God of Powhatan, Va., and Trinity Assembly of God of Midlothian, Va.

Her remains rest at the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Assembly of God, officiated by the Reverend Will Bard of Liberty Church, Shrewsbury, Mass. Interment will be held 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery at Amelia. Online condolences to WoodyFuneralHomeHuguenot.com.