KAREN P. (GORDON) ELLIOTT

Karen P. (Gordon) Elliott, 70, of Richmond, MO died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, MO.

Karen was born on August 4, 1945 in Lexington, MO to Ewell and Irna (Burns) Gordon. She married Douglas O. Elliott of Richmond.

Survivors include her husband, Doug Elliott of Carson City, NV; one son, Gerald Montez Elliott of Higginsville, MO; one step-son, Nevin Elliott of Carson City, NV; and Ewell E. Gordon, III of Columbia, SC, a nephew who she helped raised as a son; one daughter, Shawnda Elliott of Liberty, MO; two brothers and two sisters-in-law, William F. and Dr. Andrea Gordon of Webster Groves, MO; and Dennis and Tammy Danner of Blue Springs, MO; one sister, Ewelleen Gordon Elliott of Richmond; four grandchildren, Aaron Scott Elliott, Aerial S. Elliott, Da'Ron Elliott Jenkins and Wayne Jenkins, II; two great-grandchildren, Amir Allen and Santierra Taylor; three sisters-in-law, Neomi Burns, Linda Gordon and Raylene Gordon; one aunt, Leah Richie of Lexington; and a special cousin, Florence Wilkins of Richmond.

In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by one son, Kurt Allen Gordon; and four brothers, Donald, Ewell "Jitterbug", and recently, Gerald and Montrose.

Karen was a 1963 graduate of Lexington High School. She was a homemaker. She had worked at the Higginsville Habilitation Center for several years. She also worked at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Karen was a member of the St. John's CME Church in Richmond. She had lived in Richmond since 1967.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Karen (Gordon) Elliott Memorial Fund.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Richmond St. John's CME Church. Visitation will be Friday, January 8, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Richmond Memory Gardens Cemetery. On line condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com