Martha L (Sralla) Elliott

Funeral services for Martha Louise (Sralla) Elliott, 89, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating. Interment will follow in the Sterling-White Cemetery in Highlands, Texas. Mrs. Elliott was born February 4, 1927 in Highlands (Crosby), Texas to the late Alfred and Rosie Sralla and passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 in Lufkin. Mrs. Elliott always had a positive outlook on life and was a source of great strength and encouragement to the people she cared about. She loved history, especially about World War II; loved to travel; and cherished time spent with family and her friends at PineCrest Retirement Community, Lufkin’s First United Methodist Church, and Angelina County Senior Citizen’s Center. Survivors include her son, Dr. Steve Elliott and wife Leslie of Lufkin; grandson, Chris Elliott of Lufkin; granddaughter, Chelsea Campbell, husband Bill and their sons, Will and Kyle all of Birmingham, Alabama; niece, Kathy Caton and husband Greg of Huntington; nephews, James “Mike” Demaree and wife Glenda of Huntington, and Jimmy Griswold and wife Sandra of Groveton; and great-niece, Kelly Morales and husband Steven of Cypress. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 51 years, L.C. Elliott, Jr.; and sisters, Elaine and Ruth. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 805 E. Denman Ave. Lufkin, Texas 75901. The family extends a special thank you to Dr. Sean Moran and the nurses and caregivers at PineCrest, CHI St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, and Heart to Heart Hospice. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.