Margaret Todd Ellis

ELLIS, Margaret Todd, 83, of Champlain, died Thursday, October 9, 2008. She was the widow of William Franklin Ellis Jr. Margaret was a devoted member of Upper Essex Baptist Church for 60 years, where she faithfully served as a Sunday School teacher and active member of the WMU. She was a dedicated and true caregiver to many in her community, always thinking of others. A retired schoolteacher, she was a volunteer mentor at the Tappahannock Elementary School for many years. She was a member of the Essex County Woman's Club, the Ephesus Historical Society and a Board member of the Essex County Social Services. Margaret is survived by her two children, William F. Ellis III of Dunnsville and Betsy Ellis Shuford of Atlanta, Ga.; four grandchildren, William F. Ellis IV, Taylor Michele Copeland, Kristy Todd Ellis and J. Todd Shuford. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2008 in Upper Essex Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. this evening at the Marks-Bristow Funeral Home, Tappahannock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Upper Essex Baptist Church General Fund, P.O. Box 225, Caret, Virginia 22436.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.