To honor her wishes, the family has decided to hold a private service.
She was born on September 15, 1950 to the late Leo Terry Ellis, Sr and Katherine "Merle" Hawkins Ellis in Jackson, Mississippi. Geri joined the United States Air Force upon graduating from Central High School. After being honorably discharged, she worked briefly at the Clarion Ledger, the Woolworth's Variety Store and then at Cadence Technology. Geri was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Jackson. She had a wonderful smile and a wonderful laugh. Her spirit was uplifting, and Geri always tried to make others happy. When her mother suffered a stroke, she was her caregiver for over a decade. Family and friends will certainly miss her signature "big fat grin" that Geri often displayed.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 1985 by her husband, T Townsend.
Geri is survived by her brothers, Dana Elliot Ellis and Jon Eric Ellis and by her sister, Dawn Ellis Arthur.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.baldwinleepearl.com for the Ellis family.
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