Obituary of Randi Joy Elliott

Randi Joy Wixom Elliott, born September 16, 1974, in Baltimore, Maryland. Died March 17, 2021, in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Randi was the 5th of 8 children and the 3rd daughter. Her early life was spent in the town of Catonsville, Maryland. She was a happy, sweet child who was beloved by her parents and siblings.

While she was challenged by health problems from an early age, Randi was an energetic and active child who loved to play. Eventually, neurological problems confined her to a wheelchair starting in her mid-teens. Her energy persisted though, and rather than her condition being a determining factor of her life’s trajectory, in some ways, it was little more than a footnote.

She attended Catonsville Senior High School, graduating in 1992. She went on to attend Catonsville Community College, graduating in 1994. She then studied Elementary Education at Arizona State University and graduated in 1998. She was the first of her siblings to graduate from university.

Randi married David Elliott on December 21, 1999, in the Mesa, Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ethan was born on May 11, 2001, in California, and twins Avery and Mathew were born on January 5, 2005, in Florida. Over the years, they lived in San Jose, California, Arizona, Lake Mary, Florida, and for the last nearly 15 years, Cookeville, Tennessee. Randi loved Cookeville and has many friends there. Randi was wholly devoted to her family and worked hard to create a home for herself, Dave, and her boys.