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A memorial celebration of James’s life will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018, 3:30pm, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 4600 County Line Road. Visitation will be from 2:00pm until the time of the service. Interment will take place on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at West Lawn Memorial Park, 9000 Washington Avenue. Please meet at the gate of the cemetery on Tuesday for the interment.
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Racine – James D. Ellis, Jr., 63, passed away on July 9, 2018, at Ascension-All Saints. He was born in Tennessee on April 27, 1955, son of the late James and Ruth (Née: Penn) Ellis, Sr.
James worked as a warehouse operator in R&S for Johnson Wax for 39 years.
James was a true family man and cherished the time he was able to spend with all of them. He leaves to cherish his memory, his sons, Edward (Jenny) Devaughn, Michael (Lisa) Ellis, James D. Ellis III, Steven Ellis; grandchildren, Audrianna, Alexis, Brittani, Emily, Madison, Paityn, Piper, Aubrey, Steven, Jr., Alivia; 2 great-grandchildren; sisters, Vicki Ellis, Barbara Ellis; brothers, Claude Thomas, Roscoe Ellis, Martin (Debra) Ellis, George (Michelle) Thomas; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends too numerous to mention.
James is preceded in death by his son, Shawn Ellis; parents, James and Ruth Ellis; sisters, Eleanor Hines, Betty Thomas; brothers, Vernon Thomas, Sr., and Leamos Ellis.
A memorial celebration of James’s life will be held on Monday, July 16, 2018, 3:30pm, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 4600 County Line Road. Visitation will be from 2:00pm until the time of the service. Interment will take place on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at West Lawn Memorial Park, 9000 Washington Avenue. Please meet at the gate of the cemetery on Tuesday for the interment.
Tom Meddaugh says
Rest in peace Jimmy
Dorothy Ertel says
To the Ellis Family my deepest respect for all of the family James was a wonderful man he still had many roads to continue but now with his maker he will get there and look down on us all My deepest sorrow Dorothy Ertel
Don and Jaclyn Grabher says
Our sincere sympathy to the friends and family of Jim.
Becky Enright says
Rest in peace, James.
My deepest sympathy to the Ellis family. You’re all in my prayers.
Adam G. says
Rest easy JJ. Love you!
Thoughts and prayers for the entire family.
Debra Pagan says
Wish I could be there. he always made me laugh good man will be missed
Jean Haase says
What a wonderful man Jim was. I have known him since he started working at SCJ.
He always had a smile, a joke, and a laugh.
The world has lost a beautiful person.
Rest in peace, Jim.
Rob Gordon says
I will always cherish James powerful smile and team spirit in everything he did. Prayers to his family and friends.
Anonymous says
Our Sincere Condolences continuous prayers for the family Love ❤️ you all
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