Josephine W.

Ellis

Ms. Josephine W. Ellis, the oldest of her siblings born on February 17, 1939 to the late Mr. Fred Mays, Sr., and Alberta Woolforlk Holland in Atlanta, Georgia. Josephine received her formal education at Fairmont High School, graduating in the Class of 1957. She also attended Atlanta Technical School, majoring in Clerical. While in school Josephine played basketball, the marching band and she was a drum majorette.

Josephine accepted Christ as her Savior at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church at the age of 9 years old. She later moved her membership to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she served as an Usher, Mother Board, and The Middle Georgia Usher Association, until her health declined.

Ms. Josephine Woolforlk and Mr. Anthony Ellis, Jr., was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Antonyo Yolanda Ellis, she was the joy of their life.

Mrs. Josephine W. Ellis was employed by Griffin Spalding County School as a Cook in the Nutrition Department and she was later promoted to Manager of the Nutrition Department, where she worked for forty-one years.

In her leisure time she enjoyed cooking, making dishes for family and friends, word puzzles, she loved reading the word from her bible, she loved serving her community where she worked the Voting Poll for over forty-four years, and she loved spending time with her family and friends.

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the Master was walking in the Garden of Life and saw that a rare flower had reached a stage of perfection. God noticed this extraordinary flower displayed the beauty of love, peace, kindness and gentleness, the qualities in which His eternal place is adorned. Our Heavenly Father plucked this beautiful bud from her earthly meadow and placed her among His crowned jewels at the Heavenly gates. Ms. Josephine W. Ellis, entered the gates knowing there would be no more sickness, pain or suffering, only everlasting joy with her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her father, Fred Mays, Sr., mother, Alberta W. Holland; three brothers, Fred Mays, Jr., and David Woolforlk, Sr.; sister, Jerri Diane Ridgeway and a niece, Belinda Champion Hammond.

Those left to cherish Ms. Josephine W. Ellis loving memories are her loving and devoted daughter, Ms. Yolanda Ellis of Griffin, GA; brother, James Arthur Woolforlk, Sr., of Griffin, GA.; sisters, Bertha Lee Woolforlk of Griffin, GA., and Thelma Woolforlk of Detroit, Michigan; a special and caring nephew, Corey B. Woolforlk; her extended family, Jamarcus Wyche, Zachery Ellis, Donney Ellis, Phyllis Mathis, Robin Miller, J. C. Davis, Steve Mays, Richard Mays and Henry Mays; special friends, Willie James Henley, Katie Johnson, Mattie Sue Walker and Sheryl Freeman; nine nieces and nine nephews. She also leaves a host of other relatives, and friends that will miss her dearly. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Burden's Funeral Home. A Graveside Celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Griffin Memorial Gardens. Pastor Claude Franklin is the Eulogist.