Obituary of JOHN R . ELLIS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, May 6, 1995 

John Robert Ellis , 76, of the 4500 block of O'Kelly Drive, a self-employed farmer, died May 4, 1995, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. 
A native of Nansemond County, he was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ in Suffolk, where he was also a Deacon and a member of the Men's Bible Class. He was a former charter member of the Holy Neck-South Quay Ruritan Club. Mr. Ellis was an Army veteran of World War II. 
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Fanney Ellis ; a daughter, Joyce E. Overby of Harrisonburg, Va.; two sisters, Sarah Margaret Harrell and Ellen E. Adams, both of Suffolk; and three grandchildren, Michelle Overby, Heather Overby and Brian Ellis Overby. He was predeceased by his parents, Maggie Britton Ellis and Henry Lloyd Ellis . 
A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Holy Neck United Church of Christ by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Memorial Fund, 7566 Quaker Drive, Suffolk, Va. 23437. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7

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John Robert Ellis, 76, of Suffolk, Virginia, died 4 May 1995 in Charlottesville and was remembered as a farmer, church deacon, Ruritan Club member, and World War II Army veteran. 

A funeral for John Robert Ellis was held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Suffolk, with the Rev. E. Cecil Smith officiating, and burial took place in Holland Cemetery. 

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JOHN R . ELLIS

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, May 6, 1995 

John Robert Ellis , 76, of the 4500 block of O'Kelly Drive, a self-employed farmer, died May 4, 1995, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. 

A native of Nansemond County, he was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ in Suffolk, where he was also a Deacon and a member of the Men's Bible Class. He was a former charter member of the Holy Neck-South Quay Ruritan Club. Mr. Ellis was an Army veteran of World War II. 

Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Fanney Ellis ; a daughter, Joyce E. Overby of Harrisonburg, Va.; two sisters, Sarah Margaret Harrell and Ellen E. Adams, both of Suffolk; and three grandchildren, Michelle Overby, Heather Overby and Brian Ellis Overby. He was predeceased by his parents, Maggie Britton Ellis and Henry Lloyd Ellis . 

A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Holy Neck United Church of Christ by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Memorial Fund, 7566 Quaker Drive, Suffolk, Va. 23437. 

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| Name  | John Robert Ellis                                                      |
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| Age   | 76 years                                                               |
| Birth | About 1918; exact birth date and place not stated                      |
| Death | 4 May 1995; University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Name                    | Relationship         | Residence                                            |
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| John Robert Ellis       | Decedent             | 4500 block of O'Kelly Drive [Suffolk, Virginia]      |
| Jacqueline Fanney Ellis | Wife                 | Not stated                                           |
| Joyce E. Overby         | Daughter             | Harrisonburg, Virginia                               |
| Sarah Margaret Harrell  | Sister               | Suffolk, Virginia                                    |
| Ellen E. Adams          | Sister               | Suffolk, Virginia                                    |
| Michelle Overby         | Grandchild           | Not stated                                           |
| Heather Overby          | Grandchild           | Not stated                                           |
| Brian Ellis Overby      | Grandchild           | Not stated                                           |
| Maggie Britton Ellis    | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated                                           |
| Henry Lloyd Ellis       | Father (predeceased) | Not stated                                           |
| Rev. E. Cecil Smith     | Funeral officiant    | Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 6 May 1995          |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B7                  |
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