She is survived by daughter, Roxanna (Robert) Knipp; grand-daughters Winter Knipp, Bobbiesue (Taylor) Knipp, and Kaitlyn (Beau) Bissistt. Daughter-in-law, Pam Samek; and grandsons Eddie (Rachel) Samek and Vernon Samek; Grandson, Travis Samek; and granddaughter, Amy (Aaron) Dryer. Sister, Sue (Charles) Baldwin; 11 great-grandchildren; Jasmine, Emma, Lauren, Ilya, Chet, Edward IV, Jaxson, Hadley, Nora, Zaylee, and Finnley.
She is preceded in death by, husband Sorrells Ellis, sons Edward Jr and Michael; her parents Claude and Effie Gass; brothers Willie, Frank and Clarence Gas, Sisters Artle Jane Gass and Viola Anderson.
Juanita enjoyed crocheting, seek and find books, and her true passion was quilting. She enjoyed her ladies TOPS group, where she made many lifelong friends, she enjoyed her ladies luncheon group (Becky's girls). She had many lifelong pen pals over the years, her friends were near and dear to her heart.
