Funeral service for Master Edward (Ed) P. Ellis age 12, of Petersburg will be conducted at 2 PM Monday at Fayetteville First Baptist Church with Rev. Van Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Old Orchard Cemetery. Master Ellis passed away Friday evening at Lincoln Medical Center.
He was a native of Lincoln County, and the son of Tim and Sonya Ellis of Petersburg, attended Fayetteville Intermediate School, and was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors in addition to his parents include brother William Hardy Ellis, grandparents Harland and Betty Smith, grandmother Judy Ellis, aunt Lisa Smith, uncle and aunt Keith and Kim Ellis, and cousins Jonathan and Justin Ellis. He was preceded in death by grandfather Maurice Ellis.
Visitation with the family will be from 4-8 PM Sunday at Fayetteville First Baptist Church. Those serving as pallbearers are Keith McGee, Craig Mashburn, Evan Seals, Jeff Stovall, Ryan Towry, and Mike Hill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Edward Perry Ellis Scholarship Fund at First National Bank in Fayetteville.
Higgins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.