Obituary of William Earl Ellis Sr. WILLIAM EARL ELLIS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 10, 2003 William Earl Ellis Sr., 88, died Sept. 9, 2003 at Autumn Care. Born July 30, 1915 in Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Annie E. and Arthur H. Ellis Sr. and widower of Katherine Johnson Ellis. He was predeceased by his brother, Arthur H. Ellis Jr., son-in-law, Frank Richards and daughter-in-law, Shelby Ellis. Mr. Ellis retired in 1972 after 32 years of service from the Norfolk Naval Air Station as a metalsmith. He was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church where he served as deacon, choir member and superintendent of Sunday school. He was a charter member of the King's Fork Ruritan Club. Survivors include his daughter, Frances Richards of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Beverly Earl and Barbara Ellis of Franklin, Charles Eugene and Faye Ellis of Suffolk, William Earl and Loretta Ellis Jr. of Suffolk; sisters, Lillian E. Kohler of Chesapeake, Evelyn E. Banks of Franklin, Ruth E. Kay of Chesapeake, Jean E. Barbour of Portsmouth; brothers, Lee Ellis of Chesapeake, Ocie Ellis of Portsmouth, Royce Ellis of Smithfield; sister-in-law, Angela Ellis of Portsmouth; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. Carter Dey and the Rev. Dr. Ray O. Jones with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of Frances Richards. Memorial donations may be made to Western Branch Baptist Church Building Fund or to a charity of choice. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– William Earl Ellis Sr. died 9 Sep 2003 at Autumn Care. He was born 30 Jul 1915 in Nansemond County, son of Annie E. and Arthur H. Ellis Sr., and widower of Katherine Johnson Ellis. He retired from Norfolk Naval Air Station. A funeral was held 12 Sep 2003 at 2 p.m. in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. Carter Dey and the Rev. Dr. Ray O. Jones with burial in Western Branch Baptist Church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– WILLIAM EARL ELLIS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 10, 2003 William Earl Ellis Sr., 88, died Sept. 9, 2003 at Autumn Care. Born July 30, 1915 in Nansemond County, he was the son of the late Annie E. and Arthur H. Ellis Sr. and widower of Katherine Johnson Ellis. He was predeceased by his brother, Arthur H. Ellis Jr., son-in-law, Frank Richards and daughter-in-law, Shelby Ellis. Mr. Ellis retired in 1972 after 32 years of service from the Norfolk Naval Air Station as a metalsmith. He was a member of Western Branch Baptist Church where he served as deacon, choir member and superintendent of Sunday school. He was a charter member of the King's Fork Ruritan Club. Survivors include his daughter, Frances Richards of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Beverly Earl and Barbara Ellis of Franklin, Charles Eugene and Faye Ellis of Suffolk, William Earl and Loretta Ellis Jr. of Suffolk; sisters, Lillian E. Kohler of Chesapeake, Evelyn E. Banks of Franklin, Ruth E. Kay of Chesapeake, Jean E. Barbour of Portsmouth; brothers, Lee Ellis of Chesapeake, Ocie Ellis of Portsmouth, Royce Ellis of Smithfield; sister-in-law, Angela Ellis of Portsmouth; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Western Branch Baptist Church by the Rev. Carter Dey and the Rev. Dr. Ray O. Jones with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of Frances Richards. Memorial donations may be made to Western Branch Baptist Church Building Fund or to a charity of choice. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------| | Name | William Earl Ellis Sr. | | Age | 88 | | Birth | 30 Jul 1915; Nansemond County | | Death | 9 Sep 2003; Autumn Care | |---------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|-------------------------------|------------| | William Earl Ellis Sr. | Decedent | - | | Katherine Johnson Ellis | Spouse | - | | Arthur H. Ellis Sr. | Father | - | | Annie E. Ellis | Mother | - | | Frances Richards | Daughter | Suffolk | | Beverly Earl Ellis | Son | Franklin | | Barbara Ellis | Daughter-in-law | Franklin | | Charles Eugene Ellis | Son | Suffolk | | Faye Ellis | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk | | William Earl Ellis Jr. | Son | Suffolk | | Loretta Ellis | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk | | Lillian E. Kohler | Sister | Chesapeake | | Evelyn E. Banks | Sister | Franklin | | Ruth E. Kay | Sister | Chesapeake | | Jean E. Barbour | Sister | Portsmouth | | Lee Ellis | Brother | Chesapeake | | Ocie Ellis | Brother | Portsmouth | | Royce Ellis | Brother | Smithfield | | Angela Ellis | Sister-in-law | Portsmouth | | Arthur H. Ellis Jr. | Brother (predeceased) | - | | Frank Richards | Son-in-law (predeceased) | - | | Shelby Ellis | Daughter-in-law (predeceased) | - | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 10 Sep 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired in 1972 after 32 years at Norfolk Naval Air Station • Worked as a metalsmith • Member of Western Branch Baptist Church • Served as deacon • Served as choir member • Served as superintendent of Sunday school • Charter member of the King's Fork Ruritan Club [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/167112829/william-e-ellis http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1997437/western-branch-baptist-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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