CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Guessie Gladys Ellis, 1 Jun 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: The Elizabethton Star http://www.starhq.com/ ==================================================================== Guessie G. Ellis Guessie Gladys Ellis, 91, 159 Ellis Hollow Road, Roan Mountain, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at Cannon Memorial Hospital, Linville, N.C., following an extended illness. Mrs. Ellis was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Jeff and Dolly Miller Perkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James B. Ellis; a daughter, Sandra Birchfield; a grandson, Derek Birchfield; and by four sisters and four bothers. Mrs. Ellis was a member of Lower Shell Creek Christian Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons and a daughter-in-law, J.B. and Nan Ellis, Gary Ellis and Joe Ellis, all of Roan Mountain, and seven grandchildren, Pam Ellis, Charleston, S.C., Kim Ellis, Charlotte, N.C., Tami Hagie, Roan Mountain, John Ellis, Lenoir, N.C., Michelle Birchfield, Marion, N.C., Jill Birchfield, Chapel Hill, N.C., and Donann Birchfield, Houston, Texas. Eleven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, (423) 772-3928, is in charge of arrangements. Visit our Web site at www.Funeral-Plans.com/Tetrick ELLIS -- Funeral services for Guessie Gladys Ellis, 91, 159 Ellis Hollow Road, Roan Mountain, who died Saturday, June 1, 2002, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, with Mr. Gerald Holly, minister, and the Rev. Delaney Berry officiating. Music will be under the direction of Gloria Holly. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, June 3, at Perry Cemetery, Shell Creek Community. Active pallbearers will be Jack Perkins, Clifford Perkins, Delaney Berry, Hal Hagie, Johnny Ledford and Donnie Morgan. Honorary pallbearers will be Ed Morgan, Howard Vance, members of Lower Shell Creek Christian Church, Warren Ledford, Ray Nichols, Wayne Carrier, Jim Green and Jeff McKinney. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Monday to go in procession to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations in memory of Mrs. Ellis to Lower Shell Creek Christian Church, P.O. Box 127, Roan Mountain, TN 37687. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail address tetrick@funeral-plans.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Rhododendron Chapel, Roan Mountain, is in charge of arrangements.