February 29, 1940 – April 22, 2026
My Mama Minnie Lee Elliott and Daddy John Thomas Elliott, grandson Andy Hampton, and my siblings Sue Ellen Elliott, Catherine Gallager, Paul Elliott, Helen Freeman, Bill Elliott, Minnie Pearl Gilliam, Faye Miller, and Jimmy Elliott were all waiting for me at those pearly gates to give me a hug once they saw me. It’s so peaceful here; it’s free of pain, fear, and heartache and no more tears, only happiness plowing these fields of heaven. All you have to do to get here is believe that God sent his son for us to be free.
My beautiful wife Linda Elliott of 61 years; my daughters Grace (Roger) Hampton and Paula Rollins; grandsons Robby Howell and Dakota Rollins; great-grandbabies Layla Faye Rollins and Taygan Paul Rollins; sisters Nancy (Melvin) Pogue and Martha Fletcher; brother Roy Elliott; sisters-in-law Janet (Thomas) Harding and Debbie Clark Hall; and brother-in-law Robert Miller.
I sure do have a lot of nieces and nephews too many for me to count.
I worked well over 50 years for “BENSONS,” better known as The Vincents. I started out as a milker, then farmed the land, feeding the cats outside; they had to eat too! I was always hanging out at the local CO-OP. I had to supervise the boys down there. I loved watching the wrestling, westerns, and the Three Stooges as well. Mowing the yard on my zero turn, yard sales, and car rides were a few favorites too. Getting my belly full at Marvins with the family was always good; having a cup of coffee and/or chocolate ice cream was nice as well.
Y’all know me and my sense of humor, for I’m merely 21, as I’m a leap year baby! You know, when they’d change me, I would tell them, “Y’all better be careful; it feels like y’all are stripping my gears…” I enjoyed the ’50s music you played for me, as it made me want to dance.
You know I loved everybody, and I loved Big, but sometimes my worrying was mistaken for being negative more times than you may count. Watching for them, deer, was one of those things I really worried about.
My brother Roy and I would fuss like brothers do; when one of us would go to the hospital, we’d tell each other, “Love you.” When we’d get back home, we’d get back to our old ways. As calling each other baldy. I know my family would agg on things just to hear us two argue… I just know they thought it was funny, but it would be alright.
It’s time for me to go be safe; I’ll be waiting for you all.
Don’t think I’ll forget anyone’s birthdays; I’ll be singing Happy Birthday from Heaven.
Love you all,
Howard Willis Elliott
“Bugar”
Born: February 29, 1940
Passed April 22, 2026
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Watson Funeral Home from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM, and again on Sunday, April 26, 2026, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the Roy B. Watson Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with interment to immediately follow in Watson Memorial Park.
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