Mr. Roland Kent Elliott, 83, husband of Barbara Rice Elliott and a resident of Wachapreague, passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Shore Health and Rehab in Parksley.
He was the son of the late David Winder Elliott Jr. and the late Frances Doughty Altman.
He enjoyed playing pool and was involved in pool tournaments in Virginia Beach and all over the Shore. He also enjoyed watching horse racing live and on TV, fishing, and playing poker online. He worked at parts stores for many years and was in the U.S. Coast Guard for six years.
In addition to his loving wife of 63 years, he is survived by his son, Dean Elliott (Rose); his granddaughter, Nicole Chambers; two great granddaughters, Madeline and Oakleigh Chambers; his sister, Jonnie Ard; his brother-in-law, JW Rice (Beth); his nieces, Sharon Albin (Jimmy), Brenda Tyson (Steve), Andi Rice, Mandi Wessells (Bert), and Hannah Rice; his nephew, Kevin Bigford (Stephanie); and his close-knit cousins and lifelong friends.
He was predeceased in death by his grandparents, David Elliott Sr., Joyce Sturgis, Ralph Doughty, and Juanita Purnell; and his brothers-in-law, Wayne Rice and his wife, Sue, and Don Ard.
A celebration of life service will be conducted Sunday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. at Doughty Funeral Home, with Vernon Bell and Mickey Ashby officiating. Family will join friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riverside Shore Cancer Center, P.O. Box 430, Onancock, VA 23417; Riverside Shore Hospice, P.O. Box 615, Onley, VA 23418; or Eastern Shore SPCA, Inc., P.O. Box 164, Onley, VA 23418.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com
Arrangements were made by Doughty Funeral Home in Exmore.
