Gracie Mae Ellis

To watch Gracie's Celebration of Life Service, click on the link below: https://boxcast.tv/view/gracie-ellis-celebration-of-life-845569 On May 9, 1938 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Tom and Rosie (Pendleton) Allen introduced the world to their seventh child and named her Gracie Lee Allen. In 1955 at the tender age of 17, she met and married the young debonair Sherwood Ellis, Sr. On September 3, 2020 this union celebrated 65 years of marriage and bore 4 children, Doris, Ray, Sharon, and Sherwood, Jr. Sherwood, Sr. provided Gracie with a life of love, security, and a solid foundation of Christian living. In 1959, the young couple ventured to Omaha, Nebraska following her older brother, Thom in search of a better life for their two young children. In addition to making a change in location, Gracie decided to legally change her middle name to "Mae". Gracie accepted Jesus Christ at a young age and the Ellis family became members of the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in 1961. Sis. Ellis served faithfully in several ministries to include the senior choir, mission society, and as a deaconess....[more]

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he was a loving mother and grandmother to her family. In fact, Gracie was called upon to provide child care to a number of children including several grandchildren and responsible for many of them being potty trained in a matter of days. She enjoyed shopping with her dear sister/friend Earlene Philmon. Her life is exemplified by Proverbs 31: 10-31 as a virtuous woman. Gracie was proceeded in death by her parents, Tom and Rosie Allen; siblings, Louise Johnson, Thom Allen, John Allen, and LeAnna Sandifer. She leaves to mourn, her loving husband, Sherwood; her devoted children, Doris (Henry) Moore, Ray (Brenda) Ellis, Sharon Ellis, and Sherwood Jr. (Michele) Ellis all of Omaha; brother, Elsa R. Allen (Omaha) and sister, Mildred Sandifer (Wesson, MS). The legacy continues with her Grandchildren: Justin (Atlanta), Ashley (Omaha), Shayla (Omaha), Tiffany (Dupree) (Omaha), Aaron (Kansas City), and Alisa (Omaha) and Great-grandchildren: DaVaughn, LaNae, Derico, LeiAna, and Vincent all of Omaha and a host of other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation "In memory of Gracie Ellis" to the Center for Holistic Development, Inc., 6659 Sorensen Parkway, Omaha, NE 68152. Use CashApp: $CHDOmaha or send a check. https://boxcast.tv/view/gracie-ellis-celebration-of-life-845569