Ella Ellis

Published 12:00 am Monday, November 23, 2009

NATCHEZ — Services for Ella D. Ellis, 85, of Natchez, who died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Richland Baptist Church with the Rev. John A. Frye officiating.

Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Bateaste Memorial Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ellis was born March 18, 1924, in Jefferson County, the daughter of John and Anna B. Ellis. She was a member of Richland Baptist Church and served as a deaconess. She was also a member of the Heroines of Jericho, the usher board, a choir member.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister; one brother; grandsons; and great-grandsons.

Survivors include her children; sisters; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Robert C. White, William T. White, Derrick Holmes, Manron Ellis, Willie Holmes Jr., Donald Good, Michael Malone, Anthony Johnson and Michael White.