Louise Ellis

Louise Norman Ellis, 93, formerly of Troy, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on June 26, 2022, at the Jonesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro, GA. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 9, at the Troy Cumberland Church with Pastor Fred Gardner officiating. Burial will follow at Terrace Hill Cemetery in Troy. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the hour of services. White-Ranson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Butch Young, Donnie Allen, Sonny Yarbrough, Tim Williams, Jeff Riley, and Trevor Riley. Louise was born December 30, 1928, in Obion County,the daughter of the late Herbert F. (Hub) and Lennie (Yarbrough) Norman. She grew up in the Mason Hall community surrounded by many uncles, aunts, and cousins. She married Floyd R. Ellis on June 6, 1946. He preceded her in death on July 9, 1975. Most of her life was spent in Troy where she was a homemaker. At the time of her death, she was the oldest member of the Troy Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she had served as secretary, treasurer, and janitor for many years. Due to failing health, she moved to Jonesboro to live with her daughter Donna and son-in-law Cleo (Buddy) Craven in 2017. She was much loved by the members of the Jonesboro First United Methodist Church where she attended as long as her health permitted. In addition to her husband and parents, Louise also was preceded in death by her sister, Lucille Mulling. She is survived by her daughter Donna (Buddy) Craven of Jonesboro, Ga.; niece, Harolyn Sullivan of Savannah, Ga.; nephew Butch Young of Perry, Fl.; great-niece, Pam (Ken) Stewart of Savannah, Ga.; great-great niece, Kaitlyn Stewart, of Savannah, Ga.; and great-great niece Kasey (Jeffrey) Giddens and daughter, Emma Louise, of Savannah, Ga.; and special friends, Ed and Helen Williams of Jonesboro, Ga., and Jan Heath of Atlanta, Ga. In addition, there are several cousins and extended family in the West Tennessee area. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Troy Cumberland Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 454, Troy, Tn. 38260, or ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,TN. 38105.

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Louise Ellis

December 30, 1928 - June 26, 2022