Mildred P. Ellis

1928 - 2017

Ellis, Mildred P.
June 14, 1928 - April 12, 2017
Mildred P. Ellis was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on June 14, 1928. She met her husband, Nick V. Ellis, who predeceased her, at the University of Chattanooga after he returned from the Navy in World War II. She was President of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, an Alpha Beauty and Homecoming Queen in 1949. She married her husband Nick in Chattanooga in 1949. In the early 1950's she moved with Nick to Sarasota and they had two sons, Richard Ellis and Nick Ellis, who survive her and live in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida. She also is survived by 4 grandchildren Bryan Ellis, Nicholas Ellis, Molly Ellis and Brad Ellis, and by her daughter-in-law Jane Ellis.
During her initial years in Sarasota Mildred made many lifetime friends, many of whom called her "Pottsy". She played tennis and was a member of the Junior League. In 1960, "Millie" started her career as one of the first employees of New College. She ultimately came to hold the position of Director of Admissions at New College, after which she served as Director of Admissions at the Out of Door Academy in Sarasota for several years. Millie made numerous trips to Greece and elsewhere, both with her husband and with friends. During the late 1980s and 1990s, her grandchildren arrived and she was loved by all of them.
Memorial services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St, Sarasota, FL 34237 on April 21, 2017 at 10 am with visitation beginning at 9 am. Burial will follow at Sarasota Memorial Park. Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial Chapel is handling arrangements.