- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Homegoing Celebration for Edward Ellis, Sunrise December 8, 1928, Sunset December 14, 2010, Sunday, December 19, 2010, 2:00 p.m., Farguson Chapel Baptist Church, 1701 Eastlake Rd. McDonough, GA, Apostle Irma Thomas, Pastor, Minister Curtis Williams
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2010-12-19
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--McDonough--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--McDonough--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--McDonough---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--McDonough--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--McDonough--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--McDonough--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Henry County, McDonough, 33.44734, -84.14686
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Edward Ellis. Birth date: December 8, 1928. Death date: December 14, 2010. Funeral date: December 19, 2010. Church: Farguson Chapel Baptist Church (McDonough, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_ellisedward20101219
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_ellisedward20101219
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me." Sunrise, December 9, 1928, Mr. Edward "Pop" Ell is was born the son of the late Mr. Tillman Ellis and Mr. and Mrs . Elijah (Lillie Bell) Willingham of McDonough, GA. Sunset, December 14, 2010, the death angel came and bored the bright spirit of our loving "Pop" away to a land that is free from sickness, sorrow, pain and death.
He joined the Farguson Chapel Baptist Church at an early age. He picked up another loving family at Simmons Manufacturin g Company, where he worked fo r many years, finally retiring in 2005. Pop touched the lives of family and friends intimately and spiritually. He met and married his wife of 59 years, Georgia Mae, and to this union 6 children were born. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend .
Preceding him in death, his mother Lillie Bell Willingham, father, Tillman Ellis, stepfather, Elija h Willingham, daughter, Virg inia Ellis, brothers, J. Lee Weaver, Elijah Willingham, Jr., L. C Russell, and Pledge Weaver, and a sister Joyce Ann Houston.
He leaves to cherish his memories: his loving and devoted wife, Mrs. Georgia Mae Ellis, two daughters, Mr. and Mrs . Johnny (Georgia Lee) Thaxton, Mr. and Mrs . Alonza (Vanessa) Thomas; three sons, Mr. Eddie Lee (Frieda) Ellis, Mr. Nathaniel (Lena) Ellis, and Mr. Alfonso Ellis; five brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee (Shirley) Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. McArthur (Mae Francis) Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Morris (Mary Ann) Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman (Annette) Willingham, Mr. George Willingham; two sisters, Ms. Louise Johnson, Mr. and Mrs . Bobby (Juanita) Pearson; three aunts; in-laws; Mr. and Mrs . Willie Floyd (Laura) Willingham, Mr. and Mrs . Jessie (Emma Joe) Jewell; eleven grandchild ren; sixteen great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and SPECIAL friends; two adopted daughters; Vivian Brown and Kaye Tarpley. Adopted families; The Russell's and The White's .