Mary Ella Ellis

Mary Ella (Atwater) Ellis, 79, of East Moline, died Saturday August 21, 2004 at Park View Terrace, East Moline.
Services will be on 11:00 a.m.Saturday, August 28, 2004 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Moline. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at the Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, IL. Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church or the Kidney Foundation. Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd. is assisting the family.
Mary was born January 26, 1925 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of Henry and Mamie Washington Brown. She married Percy Atwater, Sr. in Sheard, MS in 1941. She later married Curtis Lee Ellis in 1953. Both have preceded her in death.
Mary was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Moline, IL. She was President of the Willing Workers at Tabernacle Church for many years. She was a Cook for Valley Home Day Care , and Chinese Kitchen in Rock Island, IL. She enjoyed being with her children and loved to cook for friends and family.
Survivors
Daughters Mamie Pittman East Moline
Florence (Van) Garrett Moline
Flora (Bill) Taylor Moline
Liz (Joe) Eleby Louisville, MS
Joyce Ellis Moline
Patricia (Brian) Guy Clinton
Sons Percy(Gladys) Atwater, Jr. East Moline
Ellis Atwater Rock Island
James Atwater Rock Island
Lee "Deacon" (Debra)Atwater Indianapolis, IN
Lester (Sharon) Atwater Detroit
Richard Ellis Rock Island
Aunt & Uncle Pete and Cora Jean White, Memphis, TN
25 grandchildren
31 great grandchildren
Her father and mother and grandparents preceded her in death.