Justin Lawrence Elliott : Obituary

Justin Lawrence Elliott, age 21, fought his way for several years with an incurable cranial tumor. His fortitude in life was exemplary, attending the University of Georgia, UGA, as a Junior Classman in the honors student program. He graduated from Gilmer High School, class of 2008, while attending classes at the State University of West Georgia under the Advanced Academy Program, he was also attending the University of New York, NYU. He is preceded in death by his father, Rodney Arthur Elliott, maternal grandparents, Frances and Gerald Wright and Eugene and Vera Elliott.Justin is survived by his mother and father, Ellen and Ed Grant of Ellijay, Ga.; step brother, Ed Grant, Jr. of Dallas, Georgia; grandmother, Margaret “Margie” Carr Grant of Ellijay, Ga.; aunts and uncles, Andrea and Dan Harris of Alpharetta, Georgia, Hal and Brenda Wright of San Jose, Costa Rica, Kathy Wright of Athens, Ga., Linda Elliott Abbott of Ocala, Fl., Barri Gehrand of Marietta, Ga., Nancy and David Grant of Kennesaw, Ga. and many well loved cousins.

A CELEBRATION SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 23RD FROM THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, WITH PASTORS: DR. DANNY BARTON, REV. SHARON WATKINS, MIN. BUTCH JONES AND DR. DAVID GRIFFIN. JUSTIN WAS GREATLY LOVED BY FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. HE WAS BRAVE, COURAGEOUS AND DETERMINED TO LIVE.

A VISITATION WILL BE HELD FROM 3:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M. FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HERITAGE HOUSE, 273 ROSE PEDAL LANE, ELLIJAY, GA. 30540 (JUNCTION OF OLD 5 N. AND 515 ACROSS THE BRIDGE.) Logan Funeral Home and Chapel 706-635-4554.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Preston Roberts Tics Brain Tumor Foundation at Duke University, Trent Drive, 47 Baker House, Durham, N.C., 27701, or the First United Youth, 75 McCutchen St. Ellijay, Ga. 30540 or the Justin Elliott Foundation, P.O. Box 1961, Ellijay, Ga. 30540.