OKLAHOMA CITY — Jeannie Elliff, wife of former International Mission Board (IMB) President Tom Elliff, died July 20 at her home in Oklahoma City following a long struggle with cancer. She was 69.
“To use Paul’s words from 2 Corinthians 6:10, we are filled with sorrowful rejoicing at the news of her passing,” said IMB President David Platt. “We grieve with [those] who have known and loved this woman of prayer and model of faith.”
Elliff, who had fought two previous bouts with cancer, was diagnosed a third time in summer 2014. She served as a missionary in Zimbabwe in the early 1980s and sent two children and their families overseas as missionaries. Elliff is survived by Tom, her husband of 49 years; four children and 25 grandchildren.
(BP)
Share with others: