Elizabeth Ellison

ELLISON, Mrs. Elizabeth - Age 67, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Genesys Hospice. Family hour 10:30AM Saturday, March 1, 2008 at El-Bethel Evangelistic Missionary Baptist Church, G-5171 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 12NOON, Pastor Danyiel Griffin, officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Mrs. Ellison will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12PM-8PM Friday. Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Ellison was born August 13, 1940 to the late Anna Ruth Rogers and Andrew Newell. In the early sixties, she moved to Flint, Michigan where she met and married Bennie Ellison, Jr. and started their family. During that time she gave her life to Christ and made Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle her home. Even though her illness later prevented her from attending services, her faith in God remained strong, as she shared with others her love for Him. Betty, as she was called by everyone, worked at Flint Osteopathic Hospital for many years, before transferring to Genesys Health Park, where she later retired. A new and wonderful non-paying job came in caring for her grandchildren and a great-granddaughter, who were her pride and joy. Betty loved taping and watching movies and concerts and her family really had no need for Blockbuster Video. She also became interested in basketball and a serious fan of the Detroit Pistons. Elizabeth leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Bennie Ellison, Jr.; 3 daughters, Stacie Ellison of Waterford, MI, Felicia and Erica Ellison; 2 granddaughters, Alicia Anna Ellison and Aaliyah Kamari Ellison; one grandson Eric Anthony Ellison; one great-granddaughter, Sanaiya Latricia Ellison; 2 sisters, Mary Lymon and Patsy Newell; sisters-in-law, Carrie (Bennie) Hall, Elaine (James) Shelton, Daisy Horton and Annie Frost, all of Flint, MI; a host of cousins including special cousins, Lizzie (Luther) Stokes of Flint; nieces, nephews and adopted family, including special friends James and Tiny Presnall of Flint. Mrs. Elizabeth Anna Ellison was preceded in death by: 2 sisters, Willie Mae Smith and Joanne Bryant; brother, Andrew Bobby Newell; and mother-in-law, Annie Bell Ellison. The family would like to express special thanks to all doctors, nurses and staff of: Genesys Health Park, Genesys Cancer Center and Genesys Hospice Care.

Elizabeth Ellison

August 13, 1940 - February 23, 2008