Lawrence Hurst Ellis, Jr.'s Obituary
Lawrence Hurst Ellis, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2009.
Beloved husband of 36 years to Linda Manasco Ellis; loving father of Lawrence Hurst Ellis, III and his wife Tiffany, Lesley Ellis Cruit and her husband Jason, and Ashley Ellis Willis and her husband Keith; grandfather to Aaron, Chandler, Marley, Spencer, Noah, Emily and Hayden; and brother of Col. Frank Ellis and his wife Jacque. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Louise Anderson Ellis and his father, Lawrence Hurst Ellis, Sr.
Age 62 years, he was a native of McComb, MS and a resident of Covington, LA for the past eight years. A United States Army Veteran, he served during the Vietnam Era. He was a graduate of McComb High School and Ole Miss University. A published author, he was the owner of Business Resources and was employed by Rouses Supermarket in Mandeville.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433 on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11:00 AM.
A wake will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and visitation will continue on Friday at 9:00 AM.
Graveside Services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday in Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, MS.
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