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Ethel Mae Ellis

March 8, 1961 August 11, 2024
Ethel Mae Ellis
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Obituary for Ethel Mae Ellis

Ethel Mae Johnson Ellis, affectionately known as "Pookie" by family and friends, transitioned peacefully to her eternal home Sunday, August 11, 2024. She was the fourth child born to the late Cornelius “Pete” Johnson Sr. and Margaret Carter Johnson on Wednesday, March 8, 1961.


She was a graduate of the Northside High School Class of 1978, and over her life she worked numerous jobs but retired as Supervisor in the Compstat Department of the Memphis Police Department in 2021.


Ethel was very loving and compassionate to everyone in her life including strangers and the unhoused. She will always be remembered for her personal benevolence ministry which included mailing cards to everyone in her address book.


She was preceded in death by her parents Cornelius and Margaret Johnson, brothers Johnny Crosby Sr. and Michael Johnson, sister Robin Johnson Spencer, niece Gail Johnson Baker and grandson Ashton James McDonald.


She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Norman “Tracy” Ellis; two daughters Kearea (Alfred) Ellis Brady and Ashley (Nicholas) Ellis McDonald; two grandsons, Alijah Lennox and Andersen Lane; one granddaughter, Aubree MaeAnn; four brothers Ellis (Carva) Spann Jr., of Collierville, TN, Jerry (Mattie) Johnson Sr., Cornelius Johnson Jr. of Memphis, TN and Gregory (Debra) Johnson Sr. of Mound Bayou, MS; mother-in-law Elza Ellis of Stuttgart, Arkansas; extended families: Brady, Byrd, Nelson and Partee; a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

Serenity Funeral Home, Tel. (901) 379-0861.

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Visitation

Friday

23

Aug

10:00 AM 8/23/2024 10:00:00 AM - 11:00 AM 8/23/2024 11:00:00 AM
Midtown Church of Christ

1930 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

Midtown Church of Christ
1930 Union Avenue Memphis 38104 TN
United States

Service

Friday

23

Aug

11:00 AM 8/23/2024 11:00:00 AM
Midtown Church of Christ

1930 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104

Midtown Church of Christ
1930 Union Avenue Memphis 38104 TN
United States

Committal Service

Friday

23

Aug

2:00 PM 8/23/2024 2:00:00 PM
West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road
Memphis, TN 38125

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
4000 Forest Hill Irene Road Memphis 38125 TN
United States

Cemetery Details

Location

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Final Resting Place

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road
Memphis, TN 38125

4000 Forest Hill Irene Road Memphis 38125 TN
United States
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