Retha Annette (Hawks) Elliott
April 8, 1930 — June 30, 2016
Retha H. Elliott, 85, of Newport, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Carteret Health Care.
Her funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. James United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Supplee officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Newport.
Retha was a member of St. James United Methodist Church and she served on the Ladies Auxiliary at the church.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Ruth Mann of Newport; brother-in-law, Richard Schaner of Michigan; niece, Pam Hart of Pollocksville; and her close friends, Pat Truby, Thomas Allen and Mike Madsen all of Newport.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Elliott; son, Virgil Elliott; parents, Virgil and Elizabeth Arthur Hawks; and two brothers, Sherman A. Hawks and James D. Mann.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, PO Box 250, Newport, NC 28570.