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Robert Ellison Obituary

Robert Butler "Red" Ellison, Jr. MELBOURNE, FL - Robert B. Ellison Jr., 77, born to Robert Butler Ellison Sr. and Lillie Mae Ellian Ellison passed away May 20, 2020 of natural causes. Red grew up in State Street Baptist Church Cayce. He graduated from Brooklyn Cayce and Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC. In 2006 he retired from the State of SC and moved to Florida. Red is survived by his wife of 48 years, Esther Miller Ellison and two daughters, Sara (Terel) Guthrie, Union Grove, Texas, and Rae (Chuck) Smith, Candler, NC, and four granddaughters and one grandson. He also is survived by his sister, Carolyn Byars, Columbia, SC and a niece and nephew. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on August 1 at First Baptist Church, Melbourne at 2:00 pm, and interment will be in Lexington, SC in the family plot at St. Stephens Lutheran Church sometime this fall. In place of flowers, memorials may be made to WCIF Hope 106.3, PO Box 366, Melbourne, FL 3290 or Brooklyn Cayce High School Foundation, Box 2482, West Columbia, SC 29169.

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Published by The State on Jul. 24, 2020.

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Ronald McTaggart

July 31, 2020

Condolences: Former neighbor and long time friend. Gods blessings on the family. Ron McTaggart

Hazel Shull

July 28, 2020

We are sorry to learn of Red's passing. We pray that God will give you His peace and comfort during these difficult days. Hazel and Lonnie Shull

Betsy

July 26, 2020

Such fond memories of Red in Romania . He served the children well ! My favorite memory was taking him to my bosses house as Santa . Her very very smart little boys had some very smart questions for him . He had an answer for every one of them about Santa ! It was absolutely precious ! He made Christmas for that family

Carol Soressi

July 24, 2020

I was so glad I got to meet Red. I so admired his faith - if ever there was a man who deserved a ticket to the other side - it was him. I am sure the Lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant. I enjoyed seeing his pictures of his missions to Romania & Panama. And I esp. enjoyed, and still miss his Sat. night prayers. I was happy to come visit, when I came to FL. God bless Esther and be with her. Rest in Jesus's everlasting peace, dear Red.

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