ST. CHARLES PARISH, LA.

Obituary For ELLIS, CLARDIE LEE, III 

Submitted By: Louis Lavedan

Source: The St. Charles Herald Guide, St. Charles Parish, La.

Published: 21 June, 2013

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ELLIS, CLARDIE LEE "LIL SONNY", III 

Clardie Lee "Lil Sonny" Ellis III, 28, passed away on June 7 at his 
grandmother’s residence at 10 p.m.

Clardie was educated in the public school system of New Orleans, and was a 2013 
graduate of Southern University of New Orleans (Social Work) and was currently 
enrolled in classes towards his Master’s Degree in Psychology. He was the youth 
pastor at St. John Baptist Church and a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Clardie was the beloved son of Djuana F. Brown and the late Clardie Lee Ellis 
Jr. and step-son of Darnell Ellis. Proud father of Kyreese Ellis. Also survived 
by his sister Dominique Mary Joyce (Tyree) Johnson, grandfather Leroyal Fields, 
grandmother Ruby B. Ellis, and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other 
relatives and friends. Clardie was preceded in death by his grandmother Mary 
Joyce Fields, great-grandmother Essie Hughes, grandfather Clardie Lee Ellis 
Sr., uncle Gary Ellis, Sr. and cousin Daniel D. Ellis.

Relatives and friends of the family, also pastor, officers, and members of St. 
John Baptist Church, Watson Memorial, Guiding Light B. C., the 2013 Graduating 
Class of SUNO (Social Work Dept.), members of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc., 
the New Orleans Police Department, Rouses and Medicaid are all invited to 
attend the home going celebration at St. John Baptist Church, located at 8540 
Panola Street, on Thursday, June 20 at 11 a.m. Rev Donald P. Boutte’ 
officiating. 

Interment is in Providence Memorial Park. 

Visitation will take place at 9 a.m. in the church. 

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