Ella Ruth Elliott, 79, of the Boykin community of East Brewton, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Westgate Village Nursing Home.
Mrs. Elliott attended school in the Boykin community and was a member of the Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, where she had served as Deaconess, Matron and an Usher. She had several hobbies, including gardening.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, at Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Broughton and Rev. Danny Benjamin officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing.
Mrs. Elliott is survived by her husband, Eddie Lee Elliott of East Brewton; two sons, Eddie Lee (Shirley) Elliott and Bob (Bernita) Elliott, both of Brewton; three daughters, Ester (Dorsey) Stallworth-Williams of California, Tangela (Arizona) Gamble of East Brewton and Valerie Williams of Brewton; one sister, Annette Jenkins of Detroit, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.