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Hughes Van Ellis
1921 - 2023
Hughes Van Ellis
1921 - 2023
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BORN
1921
DIED
2023
Hughes Ellis Obituary
Hughes Van Ellis was one of the last three survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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Dr. William Jenkins
June 12, 2024
Rest in Heaven... You will be dearly missed.
Andrew Rome Withers
October 13, 2023
Our condolences to my family of Denver Colorado , Tulsa Oklahoma , Washington D.C., Chicago, Memphis, etc. Cousin Redd we thank you for wisdom, fellowship, and warmness doing our family reunions. . Our sincere condolences from Andrew Rome Withers and the Withers family of Memphis Tennessee www.withershomefoundation.org
Marguerite (Rita) Cowans
October 12, 2023
Cruising on The Fantastic Voyage. We met while sitting at a concert on a hot summer evening. we shared a bottle of water. We met each year on the cruise and talked on the phone daily Hughes will be truly missed. He was very friendly and loved everyone he met. Rest in Peace my friend forever. Rita
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October 11, 2023
Such a long life, that is truly a blessing. Prayers for the Van Ellis family, so very sorry for your loss. May God be with you.
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Elizabeth Bell
October 10, 2023
R.I.P. Hughes
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