Elissa Gale Gatewood Hellard, 69, of Mocksville, died Friday, October 4, 2026, at Joan & Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson.

She was born April 9, 1957, in Orange, NJ, to the late Gary Francis Gatewood, Sr. and Gloria Notterbaum Gatewood. Elissa was a fine lady and always liked to dress nicely, personifying a true lady. She was a hardworking woman with a kind heart, especially when it came to animals. She also had a passion for motorcycles and enjoyed the freedom and adventure they brought.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina.

Survivors include her husband, Ronnie Dean Hellard; her sons, Jeff, Robert, Gary, and Glenn; and a brother, Gary.

No funeral services are scheduled.

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