CEDAR POINT | Edward Potter Ellington, 67, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House. He was born to the late, Joseph Claire Ellington Jr. and Sarah Potter Ellington on July 7, 1948.
Ellington was a 1966 graduate of Swansboro High School and following graduation, he joined the 82nd Airborne division of the US Army. He later attended The University of North Carolina at Wilmington and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Marine Biology. Following graduation, he worked in the Onslow County School System until his retirement in 2007. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, shrimping, and spending time with his family.
A service of remembrance will be held at his childhood home in a casual waterfront celebration at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 12, 2015 with Pastor Scott Dodson officiating.
Ellington is survived by his wife of 36 years, Patti Ellington of the home; three sons, Joseph (Sarah) Ellington of Clemmons, NC, Jeffrey (Nicki) Ellington of Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Mark (Mary) Ellington of Cedar Point, NC; five grandchildren; one brother, Joseph Ellington III of Raleigh, NC; and one sister, Mary (Dewey) Edwards of Jacksonville, NC.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a niece, Rachel Proctor Edwards.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Swansboro United Methodist Church Building Fund, 665 West Corbett Ave., Swansboro, NC 28584.
Online condolences may be made at Jonesfh.org.
Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home of Swansboro.

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Published by Jacksonville Daily News from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11, 2015.

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Sharon Murray

December 30, 2015

Patti and Family: We were sorry about the passing of Ed. You've always been great neighbors. We will miss him.
Sharon & Rufus Murray
Cedar Point, NC

December 17, 2015

Sending prayers to your family.

--Roy, Nancy & Robert Whaley

Karen Fleming

December 11, 2015

Mark, Sorry to hear about your father. Praying for you and your family.

David Sobotta

December 11, 2015

Though I only first met Ed in 2007, I will have lifelong memories of time that I was fortunate to have spent with him. I will never forget the morning he took me fishing for Spanish mackerel out in the inlet or him showing me his shrimp boat tied up behind Jimmy's. I still remember calling him one day and he was on his annual pheasant hunting trip. They had driven straight through to Nebraska or some place like that. I do remember Ed finally having to take Patti on a NE Bed and Breakfast tour to make up for all the missed Thanksgiving meals. There are few people who knew the White Oak River better than Ed. I think he even spent a night stuck on it when a net got tangled in his prop. I also remember the shrimp haul he got a few years ago. I think there were 300 lbs of shrimp in the net and he had to go to Jimmy's to lift the net out of the water. Ed will be missed by so many and fondly remembered by all.

Jana Hartley

December 11, 2015

Mark,
Prayers for peace and comfort during this time of loss.
Jana

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