Birth date: Apr 16, 1919 Death date: May 3, 2018
Ethel Crumpton Ellis, 99, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Perry with Rev. David Fisher officiating. Interment will immediately Read Obituary
Alton, your Mama lived a good long life. I remember her and enjoyed waiting on her, when I worked @ Colonial grocery store in the meat department, plus seeing her @ all the ball games, too. You're a friend always, & will be in our thoughts & prayers.
Alton, I'm so sorry for your loss.Granny, as I always knew her, was my inimitable, irreplaceable "grandmother." I don't have enough words or space to share even a fraction of my precious memories with her. She and Pee-paw made my childhood a loving, safe, happy, abundant place. Pee-paw must have pushed me on the swing for hundreds of hours and shuttled me to K-mart to spoil me with a toy many dozens of time. And Granny. . . sleepovers, manicures, snacks like Cracklin' Oat Bran or perfectly golden cinnamon toast, beauty pageants, Elvis and Gary Paxton on the record player--"You Ain't Smokin' Them Cigarettes (Baby They're Smokin' You)" was my hands-down favorite song. Later, as a teenager, it was watching her cook to try to learn the secret of her shockingly light peanut brittle, Merle Norman Super Lube cream treatments, Vince Gill, and sipping International Cafe Viennese Coffee together. Whether I was little or big we pretty much always shared the same recliner. I could praise her cooking ad nauseam--her hundred layer cakes cooling on the counter, her peppery, smokey field peas. . . Granny didn't mince words but, never-the-less, was the most relatable and fun adult in my life. I trusted her with my secrets and thoughts. She would always ask me weather I would still sit on her lap when I was grown; I promised her that I always would. And I did, until I thought she was too delicate. Whenever I came to Georgia, no matter how short my visit, my most important stop was always at Granny's. I will always love her and tell my kids about our times together (one of their favorite songs is, you guessed it, "You Ain't Smokin' Them Cigarettes"). My love is with you Granny.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Alton, so sorry to hear about your mother. She and mama shared a lot of happy times at Houston Drug Company. She was loved by many. You were fortunate to have her for so long.
Alton, your Mother was a delightful person, loved by all. Thank God for her 99 years.
I knew Ethel many years, she will be missed.
Alton, Wish we could be there today. Our thoughts are with you. We know that you and your family will have many memories to share.Love, Angela and Johnny
Alton, You know how much I loved that Ethel,she was such a great person who always lifted my spirits if I was ever down.She made my job at Summerhill a delight, knowing that she would always have something funny to talk about even if it was about her missing remote or how you wouldn't call her back (after she had left you 150 messages). She always told me to be careful when I left to go home every day. I know you are missing her but you have such great memories of your time spent together and you were a wonderful son. I am sorry I can not attend the service but know that I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayer.
Alton, we are so sorry for your loss. Your mama was a very special lady. I remember her fondly. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Praying for you and your family that God will comfort you in this time of loss. I will always remember her as a dear friend of my mother, all the fun I had as a teenager working with her at Akin Drug, and all those delicious cakes she baked for my family. She was a very special lady.Brenda Oldham Brown, Easley, SC
