Mrs. Eva Mae Ellis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Eva Mae Ellis was born on November 30, 1933, to Leon C. Robinson and Freddie Mae Harris in England, Arkansas. Eva received her formal education at North Division High School in Milwaukee, WI. She furthered her education at Alverno College. Eva accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and served as a Sunday School Teacher and was a member of the Senior Choir. On December 20, 1952, Eva Mae Ellis was united in holy matrimony with Grover Ellis in Milwaukee. Their union was blessed with two children. She was employed by the Social Security Administration as a teleservice for ten years. In her leisure, she enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, reading, interior decorating, black holiday displays, and going door to door for voting. She was also a member of the NAACP and the Red Hat Ladies. Eva Mae Ellis departed this life on October 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Leon C. Robinson; mother, Freddie Petty; and stepfather, McKinley Petty II. She leaves to cherish her memory: husband, Grover Ellis; daughter, Karen Taylor; son, Mark Ellis; sister, Marcia Petty; brothers, Bernard Petty, and McKinley Petty III; grandchildren, Adrienne Grimes-Adams, Hadassah Batya, Trumaine Ellis, Glenn Taylor, [r., Yolonda Oliver, and Yvette Oliver; great grandchildren, Desmin Grimes, Donald Campbell, Jr., Camille Campbell, Kam'Ron Ellis, Jade Ellis, Brandon Byrd, [r., Lorenzo Ellis, and Jamir Ellis; and a host of other family and friends.

Mrs. Eva Mae Ellis

November 30, 1933 - October 7, 2020