Whitney Messenger
Friday, July 29, 1966

Final Rites For Mrs. J.M. Ellis

Mrs. J.M. Ellis of West, formerly of Whitney, passed away wednesday at the home of a daughter in Waco. She was 81 years of age.

Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Missionary Baptist Church in Whitney, Rev. Calvin Halbert officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Survivors include, Mrs. E.I. Clark, Mrs. Marshall Boyd, Mrs. Vera Grahn, Mrs. Flossie Donahue, Mrs. Marie Deiterman, Buck Ellis, D.W. Ellis and Ernest Ellis.