Melissa Suzonne Ellison
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Melissa Suzonne Ellison, age 40 of LaFollette, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Melissa was a wonderful person and was very loved by her family. Preceded in death by her Mother, Tammy King Ellison, Grandparents, Robert and Sallie Ellison and Helen King, Uncles Ricky King and his wife, Michelle, Roy Ellison and Leonard Ellison.
She is survived by Father, Jerry Ellison; Brothers, Jordan Ellison, and Shane Ellison and wife, Niki; Grandfather, Boe King; Nephews and Nieces, Triston Atreyu, Alyssa Ellison, Nora Ellison, Malachi Ellison, Jeremiah Ellison, and Jackson Ellison; Aunts, Jackie Petrey and Cindy Muse. Several other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:00 P.M. at Speedwell Church of God (345 Carr Gap Road, Speedwell, TN 37870). Funeral Services will begin at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Daniel Ellison officiating. Interment will follow at Well Springs Cemetery. Walters Funeral Home of LaFollette is honored to be serving the family of Melissa Suzonne Ellison.
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509 East Central Ave., Lafollette, TN 37766
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