Elaine Mitchell ELLIS

ELLIS, Elaine Mitchell died peacefully on July 23, in Roswell, GA with her two sons by her side. She would have been 91, on Aug. 28, 2012. Born in 1921 to Joseph & Affie Mitchell, Elaine grew up in Greensboro, NC, where she began her career by modeling hairstyles for her Aunt Marie's Beauty Salon. She married Albert J. Ellis of Goldsboro, NC, in 1943, and helped run his family's department store in Goldsboro when Albert went off to war. After the war, Albert and Elaine moved to St. Petersburg where they raised their two boys, Albert and Joe. Elaine was a devout Roman Catholic who attended St. Paul's Catholic Church. She was very active in the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs and in 1996 she was named Woman of the Year. She was also active in the Al Kareem Club of Pinellas County, serving as Secretary. Elaine also was a longtime volunteer at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. Elaine was preceded in death by her 6parents; brothers, George Mitchell & Michel Mitchell; and grandson, Dylan Ellis. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-laws, Albert & Pamela Ellis, and Joseph & Lynn Ellis of Roswell, GA; grandchildren, Akasha Ellis of Birmingham, AL, Jesse Ellis (and Marika Ellis) of Los Angeles, CA, Joseph M. Ellis, of Roswell, GA, Jenny Ellis of Ft. Myers; and grandchildren, Kiri Ellis, and Cody Ellis of Toronto, Canada; great-grandchild, Prakash Ellis of Washington, DC; her brother and sister-in-law, John & Ellen Mitchell of Greensboro, NC; nieces, Donna Mitchell (and Joe Rakowski) of Cary, NC, Lori Holmes (and Randy) of Southwest Ranches, FL, Pam Jordan of Tallahassee, Micky Hall of St. Petersburg, Toni Wolters (and Patrick) of Orlando; & nephew, Joe Mitchell of Greensboro, NC. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Elaine's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, tribute account number 31335850. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society in Alpharetta, GA, 678-735-5500.