Jefferson County MsArchives Obituaries.....Ellis, Samuel November 25 2000
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Natchez Democrat, December 1, 2000
Samuel Ellis

Jan. 12, 1920 - Nov. 25, 2000

CHURCH HILL - Services for Samuel Ellis, 80, of Fayette, who died Saturday, 
Nov. 25, 2000, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday 
at Richland Baptist Church with the Rev. John Frye officiating.

Burial will be at the church cemetery under the direction of Spencer Funeral 
Home.

Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Ellis was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Jefferson County, the son of John and Anna 
Ellis. He served in Workd War II and was awarded the Phillpone Liberation 
Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory 
Medal. He was an honorable discharged veteran.

Mr. Ellis was preceded in death by his parents, nine brothers and 11 sisters.

Survivors include one son and his wife, Charles Ray and Shirley Leveringston of 
Indianapolis; one daughter, Dorothy Austin of Rowher, Ark.; one godson, 
Marion "Chucky" Ellis of Moss Point; five sisters, Clara Scott of Detroit, Ella 
D. Ellis of Natchez, Marce Brown of Kansas City, Mo., Alean Starks of Fayette 
and Beatrice Ellis of Jackson; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one 
aunt, Rosie Dixon of Fayette; one uncle, Richard Ballard of Greenville; two 
sisters-in-law, Carrie Ellis of McGbee, Ark. and Ada Ellis of Jackson; friend, 
Rosemary (Pal) Shelby of Fayette; and a number of nieces, nephews, relatives 
and friends.


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