A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lyons Batson and Etta Selena Garren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Delbert Ellenburg; brothers, Hubert, Homer, U.G., Woodard, and Carroll Batson, and sister, Nora Humphries.
She was a lifelong member of Carr's Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir, singing in a trio with her husband and daughter, Mildred, and singing in a ladies trio at church.
She was a 1947 graduate of Brevard High School.
A hard worker, she was a devoted employee of Cardinal Cleaners for 28 years. She also was employed by Village Cleaners and was manager at Cassell's United 5 and 10 for 12 years.
She adored her family.
Survivors include 3 daugher; a sister of Ypsilanti, Mich .; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; and her special friends, the "Golden Girls" .
Memorial donations may be made to the Carr's Hill Baptist Church building fund, 2719 Greenville Highway, Brevard, NC 28712.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Carr's Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Shane Hardesty officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service at the church.
Online condolences may be left at http://www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Moody-Connolly Life Celebrations, 181 S. Caldwell St. in Brevard, is caring for the family.
A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Edward Lyons Batson and Etta Selena Garren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Delbert Ellenburg; brothers, Hubert, Homer, U.G., Woodard, and Carroll Batson, and sister, Nora Humphries.
She was a lifelong member of Carr's Hill Baptist Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir, singing in a trio with her husband and daughter, Mildred, and singing in a ladies trio at church.
She was a 1947 graduate of Brevard High School.
A hard worker, she was a devoted employee of Cardinal Cleaners for 28 years. She also was employed by Village Cleaners and was manager at Cassell's United 5 and 10 for 12 years.
She adored her family.
Survivors include 3 daugher; a sister of Ypsilanti, Mich .; 7 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren; and her special friends, the "Golden Girls" .
Memorial donations may be made to the Carr's Hill Baptist Church building fund, 2719 Greenville Highway, Brevard, NC 28712.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Blue Ridge Gardens of Memory.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018, at Carr's Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Shane Hardesty officiating.
The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service at the church.
Online condolences may be left at http://www.moodyconnollyfuneralhome.com.
Moody-Connolly Life Celebrations, 181 S. Caldwell St. in Brevard, is caring for the family.
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