Dortha E. Elliott
Ava, Missouri
Dortha E. Elliott, 82 years, 11 months, 14 days old, passed away to her Heavenly home on August 4, 2016 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, MO with her family by her side.
Dortha was born August 20, 1933 in Douglas County, Missouri to Harl Elliott and Daisy Lee (Rhoades) Elliott.
Dortha was a resident of Mtn. Grove for a few years. Most of her life she lived in Ava, MO in Douglas County and Evans community. Dortha loved visiting with her family and friends. Her hobbies were: embroidering, cooking, and cleaning.
Dortha was a Christian and a member of the Evansdale Church.
Dortha was preceded in death by her parents, Harl & Daisy, her step-fathers, Alfred Coonts and Moses Strong, step-mother, Lena, one sister, Pauline Ellison, one brother, Harley "Tom" Elliott, step siblings, Willard, Burrell, and Dan Coonts, and Eva Stevens.
Dortha is survived by one brother, Albert Elliott, Ava, MO, four sisters, Lorene Thurman, Van Buren, MO, Corrine Bell, Hartville, MO, Nadine Crisp, Seymour, MO, and Faye Kay Pfister, Branson, MO, one step sister, Geneva Heinlein, Ava, MO, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Dortha will be Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial following in the Evans Cemetery (Evansdale) east of Ava. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to service time in the funeral home. Officiating will be Pastor Zach Pridemore. Memorials may be made to Evans Cemetery.