Mary Matilda Elliott, of Chestnut Street in Clarion, passed away on January 24, 2014 at the Clarion Hospital. She was 86 years old. Born on June 19, 1927 in Columbiana County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frederick N. and Mary Myers Smith who have preceded her in death. Mary worked at the G.C. Murphy Company Five and Dime store in Clarion before she met and married Robert Raymond Elliott on September 30, 1949. They were married for almost sixty years before he preceded her in death in December, 2007. A devoted mother and homemaker, Mary enjoyed gardening, flowers and reading. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Clarion. Mary will be greatly missed by her two sons, Robert Elliott of Clarion, and Richard Elliott and his wife Cindy of Venus; and her two grandchildren, Amy Lynn Whitney and her husband Richard of Corsica, and Robert James Elliott of Cleveland OH. Mary is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Lillian Smith of Martinez GA, and Lida Schwabenbauer of Venus; and a brother-in-law, Edward Elliott and his wife Dorothy of Shippenville; and a nephew, Frederick I. Smith and his wife Deborah of Martinez GA. In addition to her parents and husband, Mary was preceded in death by her three brothers, Frederick, Arthur, and Harry Smith. Arrangements are under the care of the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory, 330 Wood Street, Clarion. At Mary's request, there will be no public visitation. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Mary's honor to the Clarion-Forest Visiting Nurse Association (www.cfvna.org), the Clarion Hospital Foundation (1 Hospital Drive, Clarion PA 16214), or the First United Methodist Church of Clarion (600 Wood Street, Clarion PA 16214).