Nichols- Lilly Jerelene Grainger Elliott, 79, went home to be with the Lord following a short illness. Jerelene was born March 25, 1933 in Horry County, a daughter of the late George Emerson and Emma Floyd Grainger. She retired with the Horry County School District. She was an avid gardener and was always sharing her vegetables with family and friends. Jerelene enjoyed fishing on the Grainger Mill Pond all her life. She was a past member of Floyds United Methodist Church for sixty-four years where she served as secretary and treasurer. She was presently a member of Spring Branch Baptist Church and the Ladies II Senior Saints Sunday School Class. Jerelene was preceded in death in addition to her parents by a son, Mitchell Elliott; a grandson, Jason Elliott, and three brothers, William (Buddy) Grainger, Kenneth Grainger, and Emerson (Waldo) Grainger. Survivors include her husband, James Elliott, a daughter-in-law, Polly Elliott and grandson, Cade Elliott of Nichols; a brother, George Edward (Josette) Grainger of Mullins, two sisters, Angelyn (Vernon) Bristow of West Columbia, South Carolina and Bonnie Sue Todd of Conway; three sisters-in-law, Jeanette Grainger of Shreveport, Louisiana, Dixie Grainger of Nichols, and Reonell Grainger of West Columbia, South Carolina; four nephews, and five nieces. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Meares Funeral Home in Mullins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Spring Branch Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Nichols. Memorials may be made to Spring Branch Baptist Church, 6710 Church Loop Rd. Nichols, S.C. 29581 or Floyds United Methodist Church, 3554 Duford Rd., Nichols, S.C. 29581. A message of condolence for the family may be left at mearesfh.com. Meares Funeral Home of Mullins is assisting the family with arrangements.