Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ellis, Hazel Rigsby November 26, 2011 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 December 5, 2011, 4:21 pm The Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle HAZEL RIGSBY ELLIS Mrs. Hazel Rigsby Ellis, age 86, of 114 Sullivan Drive, Perfect Care, Americus, GA died Saturday, November 26, 2011 at her son's home in Ellaville, GA. Funeral services were held Monday, November 28, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Ellaville United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Ellaville cemetery. Rev. Lowell Layman, Rev. Brooks Partain and Rev. Thomas Davies officiated. Mrs. Ellis was born February 23, 1925 in Schley County, the daughter of Rena Halley Rigsby and Ernest Carl Rigsby. She was retired from American General Life Insurance Company, a member of the local bridge club, the Rainbow Garden Club, the Georgia Sheriff Association Ladies Auxilliary, and a charter member of the American Legion, Post 191. Mrs. Ellis was also an active member of Ellaville Methodist Church where she was a member of the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Ellis loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include one daughter, Mitzi Way of Ellaville; one son Marc Ellis and wife Angie of Ellaville; one sister, Jacqueline Dillard and husband Vernon of Ellaville. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Amity James and husband Steve, Jessica Ellis, Cody Ellis, Sam Way and wife Ashley, Callie Way and fiance Andrew Smith and four great great grandchildren, Athon Hines, Andrew James, Abbie James, and Parker Ellis. Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her husband, William Marcene Ellis. Pallbearers were Jody Dillard, Garry Greene, Shane Tondee, Neil Snider, Ben Snipes and Earl Snipes. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA. Watson-Giddens Funeral Home of Ellaville, GA is in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/obits/e/ellis13773ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb