Bernice Elliott

Bernice Patterson Elliott, age 86 of 156 Forestdale Place, Danville, died April 10, 2016 at Danville Regional Medical Center.  Born, September 23, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Stanford Patterson and Kate Norton Patterson.                She was a member of Mount Olivet United Methodist Church.  She graduated from Whitmell Farm Life School and attended Averett College in Danville.  She worked as a District Sales Manager for Avon and most recently as a Real Estate agent in Danville.                She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Elliott, Jr., her daughter, Susan Elliott Shelton, and her brother, Carlton Patterson.                She is survived by a daughter, Kathy Elliott Smith and husband Harold of Tyler, TX, son, Ben Elliott III and wife, Sheila of Danville, son-in-law, Mark Shelton, and wife Kathy of Danville.  In addition, she is survived by six grandchildren; Kevin Smith of Arlington, TX, Brandon Smith of Tyler TX, Brandy Marilla of Danville, Jenny Arnn of Danville, Stacy Murphy of Chatham and Suzanne Shelton of Blairs, and twelve great-grandchildren.  She is also survived by a sister; Marie Patterson Wilson of Danville, a sister-in-law, Shirley Patterson of Danville, and a special friend, Dennis Gibson of Danville.                Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. from Townes Memorial Chapel with the Reverend Jimmy Calhoun officiating.  Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park.                The family will receive friends at Townes Funeral Home on Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.                In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Mount Olivet United Methodist Church Building Fund, 229 Mount Olivet Lane, Danville, VA  24540 or a charity of your choice.                Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main Street is serving the Elliott family.