Mrs. Ellis is survived by her husband of 55 years, John; son, Mark (Liza) Wakefield; sisters, Lavona Dalton and Sue Ellen McCormick; grandchildren, Jamie Wakefield, Joni Wakefield, Angela Adams, Jasmine Wakefield; great-grandchildren, Alyssa Worrell, Tye O’Neil, Jordan O’Neil, Hunter Adams.
A celebration of life will be 2:00 Friday, April 18, 2014 in the chapel of Forest Lawn with her son, Rev. Mark Wakefield, officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Family and friends will gather to remember Mrs. Ellis at a visitation Wedensday, April 16, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home 1150 South Dickerson Road Goodlettsville, TN 37072