Willis R. "Will" Elliott

Willis 'Will' Elliott, Chandler, Oklahoma resident was born September 3, 1928, in Newberg, Oregon, and departed this life December 9, 2016, in Chandler at the age of 88 years. He was the son of Wilbur and Lucille (Johnson) Elliott. Will graduated from Beaverton High School in 1946. That same year he hired on with Pacific Telephone And Telegraph Company in Portland, Oregon, as a Cable Splicer. He ended his 40 year telephone career in 1986, as a engineer with Mountain Bell Telephone Company in Phoenix, Arizona. Will proudly served his country in the United States Army Signal Corp, from 1951-1953 in Korea. Will married Jacqueline A. Rowell in 1951, to that 53 year union, they had three children, Kelly, Michael, and Gail. Jacqueline passed away in 2003. Will married Gerry Greenfield of Chandler in 2004, a long-time friend of the family and made Oklahoma their residence. He and Gerry loved to travel, spending many hours on the highways, on the seas, and in the air, visiting over 30 countries. Will was a member of the Chandler First Presbyterian church. He truly loved life to the max, and all of his children, step-children, and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Gerry of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Judy Elliott of Tucson, Arizona, Kelly and Marty Elliott of San Diego, California; one daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Dan Watts of Phoenix, Arizona; three stepsons and spouses, Larry and Sherrill Greenfield of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mike and Toni Greenfield, of Chandler, and Gary Greenfield of Chandler; two stepdaughters and spouses, Sheri and Mick Jones of Chandler, Teri and D.R. Shipley of Tecumseh, Oklahoma; 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Charles and David Elliott, of Oregon. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the God and Peoples Food Pantry Building Fund, PO Box 284, Chandler, Oklahoma, 74834. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at the Friends Church in Chandler, with Rev. Bruce Newby officiating. Service are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler, Oklahoma.