Michael Jessie Elliott
March 17, 1960 ~ February 11, 2020
Born in:
Asheville, NC
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
Michael Jessie Elliott, 59, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Mission Hospital.
Mr. Elliott served eight years in the U.S. Navy Seabee Battalion; he was the Ingles Corporate Training Director for 30 years and most recently the office manager of J-Car Transmission.
Surviving are his wife, Regina Elliott; daughter, Adrienne Carter and her husband Joseph Kyle Carter, of Fletcher; two sisters, Joy Elliott, of Virginia and Shirlene Maines, of Texas; and his two grandbabies, Emma Marie Carter and Deacon Michael Carter.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020, in the chapel of the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 20, in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 9045 Beale St. Building 11, Room 118, Bethesda, MD 20889.
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family with arrangements.
Services
Memorial Service: February 21, 2020 2:00 pm
Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
962 Old US Hwy 70
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-252-3535
Visitation: February 20, 2020 5:00 pm - April 29, 2025 7:00 pm
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
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Mike was such a pleasure to work with. He could always make you smile. Adrian praying for peace for you and your family
Mike was a great guy and friend back in high school
So so sad. Mike was such a nice and funny man. Always loved his way of teaching in those trainings when I worked at Ingles here in Forsyth, Ga. Its been years since I’ve had the pleasure of sitting in his class at a yearly corporate training but never have I forgotten the things he taught me about managing a store and more importantly, how to treat people. God bless his family.
Love you Mike, you are missed. Blessings on your family always but especially during this time of loss. We were all touched by your life.
Gosh ….what can I say. I sure wasn’t prepared for this. Gina and Adrienne we can cry on each other’s shoulders but do they know what a double whammy they’ve done? Lol! They just had to find a way to get together to try to figure out what’s going on with Carolina! I can just hear them both saying “ Ladies , you have to be strong!”
Gina & Adrienne please forgive me if you don’t see me but it’s too soon for me. I will be hugging y’all from here and giving you my love and support .
2020 sure hasn’t started out well.
Chris and I have 2 great men to honor & Love the rest of our lives, and you better believe we will . Love to the family.💔
I worked with Mike many years at Ingles office. He was always smiling and happy. He had a great upbeat attitude and loved everyone. He will be missed. Rest in peace my friend, and enjoy your reward in Heaven. Prayers for all the family.
So sorry to hear of this. I hope your family finds peace. I have no words to describe how heart broken I am for you all.
Adrienne and Gina, lots of love and prayers for you both along with the rest of the family. For Mike, thanks for always being my friend, making me laugh when times were tough and always having my back. You were an awesome family man and friend! I will miss you my friend as I know your family will as well ♥️
O, comforter eventide,
our Michael of the ages,
of eternal springs,
has passed through the
earthly veil of sorrow,
his singing only paused-
as the Lord of angels
touched his silent lips,
and the evening stars,
guided him in reaching
God’s throne room
of love-light, of unbounded
singing, forevermore.
We love you Daddy & Paw-Paw
In Loving Memory of
Michael Jessie Elliott
You all are in our constant thoughts and prayers. Trust that Mike is looking down from above with such a great smile on his face …. to be able to watch over you all … to protect you from above will be his daily mission until you meet again.
We LOVE you all – wish we could be there but we will see you as soon as we can. Great big hugs … and always replay the memories – they will be of comfort to you all! Love y’all
I will be thinking of you guys in this sad time. I have lots of good memories of working with Mike. I am sorry for your loss, he will be missed.
what a wonderful friend and fellow worker from 1988 thru 1993 at Ingles Offices and will miss him dearly. He is one of the nicest men I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with-God Bless you and your family Mike.
Row upon row, rhythm of white marble,
my beloved crossed the twilight bridge of stars,
just when the crocus blooms rose through the snow,
the mourning moon weeps pearl light upon his repose,
Death has no rule,
no conquering of our cherish,
separation’s sting only passing,
his kisses still bless my lips,
as, one day, my breath will no longer draw,
then, O God, You’ll reunite us once more.
its bourne on gilded airy ageless
angel songs
We Love and Miss you, Paw-Paw
Regina, Adrienne, Joe, Emma,
and Deacon
love and miss you so much. We know
our love and angels’ songs reaches
your soul. Happiness in Heaven.~
Regina Elliott, Joe and Adrienne Elliott-Carter, grandchildren Emma
and Deacon
Dad and Paw-Paw, you’re missed and
thought of every day.
“Dance Of The Moon and Stars”
In enchanted summer evensongs,
a longing hope of my dreams’ desires,
I bid to your angel companions so fair,
to part with you for precious moments,
in ecstatic bursts of prismatic reunion,
we swirled brightly~
in a dance of the moon and stars.
In my dreams of a royal hue of
sorrow,
you weep as if in a silver painting
of a moonlight summer evensong,
you ascended above the limits
of time,
your tears sparkled by stars,
streaming love’s purest of light,
as Death, he cannot separate ~
two rivers united, flowing,
coursing into the abiding sea.
In Loving and Sweet Memory of
Michael Jessie Elliott ~
Regina, Adrienne, Joe, Emma, Deacon
Loving blessed memories while holding
aged Yuletide photographs of you.
All Our Love, Regina, Adrienne, Joe,
Emma and Deacon
a rapture of bloom
bedewed kiss
sleepy lovers moon
Happy Day of Hearts, we miss you
Regina, Adrienne, Joe, Emma, Deacon
Though you passed, dear one,
you still dream,of the mansion
you wished you could buy,
with a spiral staircase that
led into the heavens,
with a broad smile,
and a sparkle of your
earth brown eyes,
you spoke of your
cherish of our family
and friends.
You still dream,
Death could not take
that from you,
although your heart
stopped beating,
yet, you walk among
others’ surviving dreams
too,
and the angels console
you,
oh, our love,
you walk among the
starlit pathways of
the moon and
eternal constellations,
and yet, oh yet,
you are here,
your wit and laughter
now present in us.
Love you always,
Regina, Adrienne, Joe,
Emma, and Deacon
Into the summer night of love’s presence,
I dreamt of you,
my silent vigil is of the swirling night tide,
neath the gray-blue of the dear crescent
moon,
sleepy sojourn of august stars,
where glad remembrance from
years ago ~
sweetly soothes my woe,
once, we kissed ~
into the summer night of love’s presence.
We love and miss you so much,
Regina, Adrienne, Joe, Emma, Deacon
F-or the blood of your soul
O-f my contrition to you
R-emembering we’re His
G-iving my love
I-n verse and sorrows
V-alley of military sleep
E-ternal rows into mist
M-ichael, you still sing
E-nveloped in His comfort
Sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. I served with him in NMCB ONE. He met me at the airport when I joined the Battalion in Spain. He was always quick to lend a hand, lighten a tough situation, and was a genuine friend.