Obituary of Maudie Dean Crawford Ellis, of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published on the Brown Holley Funeral Homes website November 2006
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 10/16/2007



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 Maudie Dean Crawford Ellis 

Funeral services for Mrs. Maudie Crawford Ellis, 86, of Berryville, Arkansas 
and originally from Mangham, Louisiana were held 1:30 PM, Wednesday, November 
29, 2006 at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel in Rayville, Louisiana with Reverend 
Kyle Coates officiating. Burial followed in Lone Cherry Cemetery, Mangham, 
Louisiana. 

Following a lengthy illness, Maudie Crawford Ellis departed this earth at the 
home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mildred and Chester Miles in Berryville, 
Arkansas on November 25, 2006. She was born on December 4, 1919 in Mangham, 
Louisiana to the union of Samuel and Effie Crawford. During her lifetime, 
Maudie was a loving and giving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, 
a faithful friend, and an astute businesswoman. She was preceded in death by 
her husbands, Robert Brooks of New Orleans, Louisiana and Hughlon Ellis of 
Lena, Mississippi, both of whom she nursed untiringly throughout their lengthy 
illnesses. Others who went before her to their heavenly reward included her 
parents, a brother, Retired Colonel Troy Crawford of the U.S. Air Force who 
lived in Tampa, Florida, three sisters, Zula Williams of Mangham, Louisiana, 
Ollie Sharbono and Ovie Hannah of Rayville, Louisiana, a former husband and 
the father of her children J.B. Weston of Winnsboro, Louisiana, a granddaughter, 
Stephanie Anne Weston and a grandson, Baby Boy Weston as well as a number of 
treasured family members and friends. 

Besides Millie and Ches, other immediate family members who are left behind 
to celebrate Maudie’s life include her daughter and son-in-law, Mickie and 
Ray Higgins, also of Berryville, as well as sons and daughters-in-law, Don 
and Mary Weston of Hurley, Mississippi, John and Beverly Weston of Hot Springs 
Village, Arkansas, Michael and Debbie Weston of Beaumont, Texas and Jay and 
Debbie Weston of Pace, Florida. She also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 
numerous great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins 
and close friends, all of whom will miss Maudies’ ready smile and warm presence 
which always seemed to “light up the room”. She was loved and will be sorely 
missed by many people who will continue to cherish beautiful memories of her, 
and who will take solace in the understanding that their loss is in reality 
Grandmother Maudie’s greatest reward.

Arrangements in Berryville, Arkansas were handled through Smith Family Funeral Home. 

To leave condolences for the family go to www.brownholleyfuneralhomes.com 
or www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.net