Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ellis Sr., John D. October 24, 1999
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, October 27, 1999 
John D. Ellis Sr., 91, of the 6000 block of S. Pelican Crescent, died Oct. 24,
1999.

Born in Norfolk, he was the oldest of four children of the late Charlotte Fields
Ellis and the late George Thomas Ellis. He had retired after 30 years from
Norfolk Linen Service and had also retired after 10 years from Southern Office
Supply, Chesapeake. He was an active member of Woodland Avenue Baptist Church in
Norfolk, where he participated in the Deacon Ministry and Trustee Ministry and
was a choir member. Mr. Ellis was also a member of Broad Creek Civic League.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Clara M. Ellis; three daughters and
their husbands, Maryland E. and John Smith of Chesapeake, Jenette E. and Ulysses
Sapp of Portsmouth, Jean E. and Kenneth Keeling of Pittsburgh; three sons and
their wives, John D. Ellis Jr. and Jessie Ellis of Hampton, Edwin L. and June
Ellis of Suffolk, Charles F. and Barbara Ellis of Lawton, Okla.; a brother,
Holland D. Ellis and wife, Rosa, of Gainesville, Fla.; 21 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; three nieces, Madeline Milborne Hall of Norfolk, Delores
Robinson of Atlanta and Charlene Smith of Williamsburg; two nephews, John
Milbourne of Virginia Beach and Pedro Ellis of Washington, D.C.; and three
special friends, Mable Jones, Thelma Riddick and Gladys B. Whitaker, all of the
Hampton Roads area; and a host of other relatives and friends. He was
predeceased by two brothers, Fitzhugh Ellis and George B. Ellis.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Avenue Baptist
Church, 2735 Woodland Ave., Norfolk, by the Rev. Serafio Fontanilla. Burial will
be in Calvary Cemetery , Norfolk. Community Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, is in
charge. 

Additional Comments:
Cavalry Cemetery

ELLIS, JOHN D 2816 Section 24, Block 24, Lot 240, Space SW COR 91 10/30/1999

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