Pearl Naomi Elliott, 44, 207 E. Pearl, Rockford, died at 11:50 a.m. June 9, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to cancer.

She was born Dec. 20, 1963, in Celina, to Kenneth Lee and Clara (Richards) Houston Sr. Her mother survives in Rockford. Her stepfather, Glenn Matthews, died Feb. 28, 2005. On June 25, 2005, she married Mark Elliott, who survives in Rockford.

Other survivors are, four brothers, Kenneth Lee Houston Jr., Kevin Rickie (Traci) Houston, Ronnie Dale (Dorothy) Houston, all of Celina, and Gregory Allen Matthews, Columbus; a sister Earlina Lynn (Keith) Bond, Novi, Mich., two stepsons, Craig (Annette) Elliott and Kyle Elliott, both of Findlay; and two stepgrandchildren.

She worked at Health Care Products, Coldwater.

Services are 1:30 p.m. Friday at Abounding Grace Church of God, Celina, the Rev. Rick Brosher officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens,

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday one hour prior to service at the church.