Clyde Elliott

Bluefield, WV- Clyde Edwin Elliott, 83, of Bluefield, WV, died Wednesday March 9, 2011 at Hinkle Hospice House in Lexington, NC with his daughter, Lillian, granddaughter, Kathryn Margaret and family by his side. Born October 31, 1927 in Bluefield, WV he was a son of the late Clyde and Marie Elliott. Mr. Elliott was a 1945 graduate of Bluefield High School. He attended East Tennessee State University and WVU before earning an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of Business. He was awarded The Distinguished West Virginian Award from Gov. Arch Moore. Mr. Elliott was a lifelong member of Bland Street United Methodist Church, Bluefield Rotary Club, the Beni-Kedem Shrine Club and he was a 32nd degree Mason. Mr. Elliott was also a member of The Bluefield Elks Club and numerous other civic organizations. Mr. Elliott worked with his father in a successful brokerage business, Elliott Brokerage and was later the owner of Elliott Properties. He served two terms as Mayor of Bluefield beginning in 1969. He was a sports announcer for WHIS, now WVVA, and was also “The Voice of the Bluefield Beavers”. Survivors include his daughters, Lillian Elliott Slaughter and husband TJ of Lexington, NC and Kathryn Elliott Riffle of Pinehurst, NC; one granddaughter, the light of his life, Kathryn Margaret Slaughter of Blacksburg, VA; the mother of his children and his special love, Margaret Rhiner Elliott, of Pinehurst, NC; brother, Ret. Air Force Col. Charles J. Elliott of McLean, VA; nephews, Chip Elliott of Vienna, VA and Ron Elliott of Leesburg, VA; niece, Morgan Elliott of Scottsdale, AZ; and his beloved Golden Retriever, Scooter, who was his companion who went everywhere with him, including their daily trip to Dairy Queen for ice cream. The family will receive friends at Mercer Funeral Home on Saturday evening March 12, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday March 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Bland Street United Methodist Church in Bluefield with Rev. David Hall officiating. A private entombment will be held on Monday at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be David Litz, Freddy Simon, Bill Albert, Pete Sarver, John Beckett and Bruce Sizemore. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bland Street United Methodist Church, c/o the Brown Music Fund, P.O. Box 1417, Bluefield, WV, 24701 or to the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family of Mr. Clyde Edwin Elliott.

Clyde Elliott

October 31, 1927 - March 9, 2011