Mortimer E. Elliott

Age 87 of Elmira (Southport) went to be with his Lord April 6, 2011.Born 12/3/23, in Webb Mills, son of John & Ruth (Delong) Elliott, he is survived by his 3 daughters: Carol (Jim) Hosley (Pine City), Bonnie Barfield (N.C.) and Valerie Elliott (Elmira).He is also survived by grandchildren: Melanie (Justin) O'Neil, Christian Saunders, Ray Barfield, Kathryn Barfield, step grandchildren: Lisa Hosley, Tim (Jodi) Hosley, & Tina (Dan) Tyler,great-grandchild Arianna O'Neil as well as step-great-grandchildren: Austyn, Blake & Xzander Hosley, and Myranda, Eleanor, and Jordan Tyler, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife; Marcella: "Sally", "Marcy" (Warters) Elliott (who went to Heaven April 6, 2006), and sisters, Alice (Ken) Criss, Gladys (Luther) Bellows & Gail (Manley) Mayes. As a young man, raised in Webb Mills, he and his ox ("Buck") helped build the log home that still stands at 1606 Pennsylvania Ave. He attended a one-room schoolhouse (Bird Creek Road) through 8th grade, and SHS through June, 1941 (having one semester to go) and completed his high school with a GED.By September that year he held his first job as the first employee of C. W. Crandall Well Drilling and was the proud owner of his first car.Faithfully serving his country (WW II), he was introduced by his sister (Gladys) to the love of his life (Marcy) in Elmira.They made a vow to one another before their marriage (9/7/46) that they would "never argue in front of the children" and successfully kept that vow for 60 years of marriage! Mort lived a life of service to his God, his family, his country, and many friends. He worked 2 and sometimes 3 jobs at a time, to provide for his family all of life's necessities and many wonderful extras.His employers included: C.W Crandall, Remington Rand, LRC, NCR and Purolator.His secondary jobs included a Watkins Products Distributorship and rural deliveries for both National Biscuit Company and the Star Gazette.He was a "Class A" machinist for all (except C.W. Crandall).He was the first bus driver for the Pentecostal Tabernacle (now known as Elmira Christian Center or "ECC") and together he and Marcy started and ran "Junior Church" services at ECC, and later at the Calvary Church of the Nazarene, enriching the lives of many children. He and Marcy served their children's friends by making them feel welcome in their home and some even called them "Mom & Dad."He served his friends, by lending (often giving) them money, helping them move, and doing whatever needed to be done, such as taking an ill friend to bi-weekly dialysis and walking their family dog. Viewing hours will be held at the Millerton Wesleyan Church, 5174 Main Street, Millerton, PA, Tuesday, April 12th from 2-4 PM and 6-7 PM, followed by his memorial service at 7 PM.In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either the Millerton Wesleyan Church or to the Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, 11751 East Corning Road, Corning, N.Y. 14830. A 'Candle of Remembrance' may be left for his family in obituaries atwww.olthof.com