Charles Ross Elliott, 80, of Orange County, CA, died March 7th, 2018. “Chuck” Elliott, son of Ross and Marjorie Elliott, and loving husband to Shirley Mae Elliott, passed away on March 7th after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife Shirley. Chuck had 2 living children, Robert and Suzy, and was predeceased by his daughter, Kathy Ann. He also had 3 step children, Cindy, John and Paul. He is survived by his younger sister, Judy Prichard (Pete), and was predeceased by his younger brother, Ron Elliott. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Chuck retired from a great career having worked in the Space Program at General Dynamics until his retirement in 1993. Chuck loved camping and fishing, tinkering on his 1957 Ford Thunderbird and puttering around the home. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Chuck was a veteran of both the Marine Corp and the Air Force. A memorial service with Honor Guard will be held friday May 11th, 2018 at Miramar National Cemetery at 12 pm.