He was born October 14, 1915, in Bellaire, Ohio, son of the late Marion F. and Lillie B. Horner Elliott. He was a member of the CCC's, and was a Christian by faith.

"Ross" will be missed by his many friends at the Country Kitchen, Dallas Pike, where he was a well-known regular customer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Burger Elliott in 1990; a great-granddaughter, Tori Lynn Allen; eight sisters; and a brother.

Surviving are his two daughters, Sharon Barnhart and her husband, Robert of Washington, PA, and Lynne Trigg and her husband, Harold of Kettering, OH; three grandchildren, Robert Barnhart, Jr., Kevin D. Trigg, and Mindy L. Allen; and five great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger Street, Elm Grove, Wheeling (304-242-2311), where services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2013. Interment in Halcyon Hills Memorial Gardens, Sherrard, WV.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Ohio Valley Affiliate, 162 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301.