Shirley Rankins Ellis was born to Jacob and Ella Mae Pharr, Sr. on September 13, 1937.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Sr. and Ella Mae Pharr, Son, Clark B. Rankins, Sr.; Husband, Elijah Ellis; & Brother, Jacob Pharr, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories seven children, Anthony (Brenda) McNeil, Wanda Rankins Sipp, Shirley (Earl) East, Anthony Ellis, all of Pascagoula, MS; Margaret Rankins Avery, Booker (Bettye) T. Rankins, Jr., of Gautier, MS; Alma (Jesse) Woodard, III of Gretna, LA; ex-husband, Booker T. Rankins, Sr.; step-children, Rita (Seth) Little, Janice Wyche, Patricia Ellis (Stephen) Downey, Glen Ellis & David Ellis of Texas; Two sisters, Mary Alice Strother, Lucille Pharr of California; Devoted cousins Regina (Wilbert) DeShields, Warb (Lia) Pettway & Marguerite Adams; Devoted friends, Barbara Neal, Normia Edgar & Emogene Watson Rankins, 30 grandchildren & a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Sr. and Ella Mae Pharr, Son, Clark B. Rankins, Sr.; Husband, Elijah Ellis; & Brother, Jacob Pharr, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories seven children, Anthony (Brenda) McNeil, Wanda Rankins Sipp, Shirley (Earl) East, Anthony Ellis, all of Pascagoula, MS; Margaret Rankins Avery, Booker (Bettye) T. Rankins, Jr., of Gautier, MS; Alma (Jesse) Woodard, III of Gretna, LA; ex-husband, Booker T. Rankins, Sr.; step-children, Rita (Seth) Little, Janice Wyche, Patricia Ellis (Stephen) Downey, Glen Ellis & David Ellis of Texas; Two sisters, Mary Alice Strother, Lucille Pharr of California; Devoted cousins Regina (Wilbert) DeShields, Warb (Lia) Pettway & Marguerite Adams; Devoted friends, Barbara Neal, Normia Edgar & Emogene Watson Rankins, 30 grandchildren & a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives.
Shirley Rankins Ellis was born to Jacob and Ella Mae Pharr, Sr. on September 13, 1937.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Sr. and Ella Mae Pharr, Son, Clark B. Rankins, Sr.; Husband, Elijah Ellis; & Brother, Jacob Pharr, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories seven children, Anthony (Brenda) McNeil, Wanda Rankins Sipp, Shirley (Earl) East, Anthony Ellis, all of Pascagoula, MS; Margaret Rankins Avery, Booker (Bettye) T. Rankins, Jr., of Gautier, MS; Alma (Jesse) Woodard, III of Gretna, LA; ex-husband, Booker T. Rankins, Sr.; step-children, Rita (Seth) Little, Janice Wyche, Patricia Ellis (Stephen) Downey, Glen Ellis & David Ellis of Texas; Two sisters, Mary Alice Strother, Lucille Pharr of California; Devoted cousins Regina (Wilbert) DeShields, Warb (Lia) Pettway & Marguerite Adams; Devoted friends, Barbara Neal, Normia Edgar & Emogene Watson Rankins, 30 grandchildren & a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Sr. and Ella Mae Pharr, Son, Clark B. Rankins, Sr.; Husband, Elijah Ellis; & Brother, Jacob Pharr, Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memories seven children, Anthony (Brenda) McNeil, Wanda Rankins Sipp, Shirley (Earl) East, Anthony Ellis, all of Pascagoula, MS; Margaret Rankins Avery, Booker (Bettye) T. Rankins, Jr., of Gautier, MS; Alma (Jesse) Woodard, III of Gretna, LA; ex-husband, Booker T. Rankins, Sr.; step-children, Rita (Seth) Little, Janice Wyche, Patricia Ellis (Stephen) Downey, Glen Ellis & David Ellis of Texas; Two sisters, Mary Alice Strother, Lucille Pharr of California; Devoted cousins Regina (Wilbert) DeShields, Warb (Lia) Pettway & Marguerite Adams; Devoted friends, Barbara Neal, Normia Edgar & Emogene Watson Rankins, 30 grandchildren & a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and other relatives.
