ELLISON, Homer Jennings^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1922 - 2012  (90 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	ELLISON, Homer Jennings  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	22 Feb 1922	West Virginia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 May 2012  [4]
  Burial	Nelson, Ohio   [4]
  Notes	Homer J. Ellison, 90 of Nelson, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 22, 1922 on Bug Ridge in Sutton, WV to Guy and Nettie Grace (Gillespie) Ellison. He was employed for 30+ years at Pennsylvania Sand & Glass (Silica Sand) and then retired from Master Builders in 1988. Homer was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Hiram, Ohio Ward. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved vegetable gardening and canning his produce. He loved traveling, teeing off golf balls in his back yard, and enjoyed sharing the gospel and telling stories from his past. He was a God-loving, hard-working, caring man whose influence will remain in the hearts of his family forever. Homer is survived by his wife Edna Maxine (Burdette) Ellison the love of his life, whom he married, September 1, 1944; children Mildred Perrine of Windham, Joanne Celia Ellison (deceased), Curtis (Carmalee) Ellison of Hyram, Utah, Warren Ellison of Ravenna, Homer Ellison Jr. of Nelson, Eva Barney of Manti, Utah, Edward (Stella) Ellison of Mantua, and Jesse (Debbie) Ellison of Garrettsville; Barbara (Tim) Wells of Southington,; siblings Mary Sue Howes of Windham, Arthur Lee (Betty) Ellison of Nelson, Burnell (Linda) Ellison of Nelson, Betty Leu Carroll of Garrettsville, 22 grandchildren, 29 great- grandchildren and his best friend, Junior Stalnaker. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Joanne Celia Ellison, siblings, Juanita Carpenter McCumbers, Garnet "Connie" Stoner, Catherine Gay Frame, Junior Ray, Allie Mae Carroll. Calling hours are 5-8 PM on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at Mallory-DeHaven- Carlson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 8382 Center St. Garrettsville, OH 44231. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints Hiram, Ohio Ward, 6208 Pioneer Trail, Hiram, OH 44234 with Bishop Hatfield officiating. Burial will follow at Harrington Cemetery, Nelson, Ohio. On-line condolences at www.carlsonfuneralhomes.com (Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home (330) 527-2188 RC 05-20, 21-2012)
  Person ID	I422170628957	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	ELLISON, Guy,   b. 25 Jun 1886, Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia d. 20 Oct 1948, Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	GILLESPIE, Nettie Gay,   b. 21 February 1902, Braxton County, West Virginia d. 14 April 1974, United States of America (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	13 Sep 1919	Flatwoods, Braxton, West Virginia   [6]
  Family ID	F11460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BURDETTE, Edna M,   b. 24 Mar 1928, Alma, Ohio d. 9 May 2017 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1944	Summit, Ohio, USA   [1, 4]
  Children	1. ELLISON, J.   2. ELLISON, E.   3. ELLISON, H. Jr   4. ELLISON, W.   5. ELLISON, C. + 6. ELLISON, M.   7. ELLISON, Celia Joann,   b. 1 Nov 1946, Ohio, United States d. 11 Mar 1947 (Age 0 years)   8. ELLISON, E.L.   9. ELLISON, E.L. + 10. ELLISON, B.
  Family ID	F12291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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