Georgia S. Ellis

Georgia S. Ellis, 85, of Iva, wife of Newton Broadwell Ellis, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Willow Creek Living Center, Iva, SC. She was born in Abbeville County to the late Lawrence Rosco and Mattie Ammons Speer. Mrs. Ellis was a member of Little River Baptist Church and retired from Rocky River Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Elouise Ellis and a brother, William Henry Speer. Surviving Mrs. Ellis is a daughter Nancy Ellis Saylors and her husband Steve of Abbeville, SC; two brothers, Lawrence Speer of Monroe, NC and Gene Speer of Ninety Six, SC; two sisters, Callie McCurry of Greenwood, SC and Ruth Mundy of Durham, NC; two grandchildren, Kelley Thrasher and her husband Don of Abbeville and Tracy Higgins and her husband Ben of Hodges; and four great-grandchildren, Taylor and Gatlin Minick and Steely and Katelyn Thrasher. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am a?" 12:00 pm Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Little River Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow the visitation at 12:00 pm at Little River Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions in memory of Mrs. Ellis may be sent to Little River Baptist Church, 2847 Keowee Road, Honea Path, SC 29654 or The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. , 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island , New York 10305. The family is at the home. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Ellis family.