Lillie Mae Ellis

Mrs.Lillie Mae Ellis, 96, of Cartersville, formerly of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009.

Mrs. Ellis was born, March 22, 1913, in Gordon County, Georgia, daughter of Elias Sanford Meadows and Lula Bell Phillips Meadows. She was married to Samuel Tolliver Ellis, Sr. on May 27, 1929 who preceded her in death in July, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy Ruth Ellis; Sisters, Belle McClurd, Ruth Wofford and Dardanella Meadows; and brothers Rembert Meadows, John Meadows and Ralph Meadows.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Gail and A. Lee Smith of Cartersville; son Samuel Tolliver Ellis, Jr. of Cedar Bluff, Alabama; 9 grandchildren, and 23 great-grandchildren; brothers and sister-in-law Varner and Georgia Meadows and Harry (Buster) Meadows all of Calhoun; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be at 2 P.M. Thursday from Whitfield Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve McCombs officiating.
The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home Thursday from 11 A.M. til the funeral hour.
Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.
Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.