Elijah Acoff

Elijah Acoff, 83 years old, of Indianapolis passed away on August 5, 2026.

Elijah was born in Browns, AL to the late Allen Acoff and Emma Lee Goldsby on January 29, 1943. Elijah attended Grade school at Harold Crossroads in Marion Junction, AL. At the age of 10 he moved to Indianapolis to live with his father. In his early years he was raised by his father Allen and Mrs. Willie Mae Acoff. Elijah professed a hope in Christ and was baptized at 12 years old at Friendship Baptist Church. Elijah Graduated from Attucks High School in 1962. Elijah Started Working at Standard Oil at 19 years old. His career at Standard Oil spanned 28 years, before changing careers and becoming the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor in the Perry Township Schools system. Elijah worked for 15 yrs in the Perry School system before retiring at 62. Elijah decided retirement life was a little slow for him, so he returned to work for Foxconn for 5 years before retiring permanently.

On March 26, 1984, Elijah married Gloria Jean Mark Acoff, and to this union no children were born. His wife of 41+ years, Gloria preceded him in death on Thanksgiving Day 2025.

Elijah was outgoing, he loved bartending, exploring local fishing holes, BBQing, and tending to his garden.

He loved traveling back home to Alabama and Mississippi to visit family and fish for catfish.

Anytime you visited Elijah at his home, you were guaranteed to find him sitting in the kitchen watching old westerns and cowboy movies.

Elijah is survived by his children, Synthia (Michael) Jackson and Harmon Gray, brothers Floyd Acoff, Lawrence Purnell, Clifford Acoff of Indianapolis, brothers Jesse Goldsby of Uniontown, AL, Wayne Goldsby of Marion Junction AL, Tony Goldsby of Selma, AL, Frank Wayne Goldsby of Marion Junction, AL, sisters Mary Ann Walker of Statesboro, GA, grandchild Reginald Roney II, great grandchildren Reginald Roney III and Nevaeh Walker of Fortney, TX and a host of relatives who loved him.

Gus Fitts, Richard Fitts, Lawrence Goldsby and Johnny Goldsby preceded him in death.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mary Gwendolyn Staten for her love and support, his niece, Jacqueline (Dianne) Walters and sis long-time neighbors Terry and Tina Moncrief and Sherry Barney, and the nursing and support staff at Creekside Rehabilitation and Health.