Funeral services for Mr. David Ellis, 89, of Ferriday, LA will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 1:00pm from Mt. Beulah Baptist Church, 149 Calhoun Crossing Road, Ferriday, LA. Burial will follow at the Ferriday Cemetery under the directions of Concordia Funeral Home of Ferriday. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 5 to 7pm at the funeral home and will continue Wednesday from 12 noon until service time at the church.

Mr. Ellis, son of Joseph Perry Latham and Savannah Ellis was born in Vidalia, LA. An angel of the Lord came to his bedside and  carried him home to be with Lord at the Heritage Manor Health & Rehab in Ferriday.

He was a retired plumber for the Town of Ferriday for 48 years.  Even after his retirement he was often called upon to help town employees  locate water lines and cutoffs. He was  baptized during joint revival by Dr. Eugene Williams and the late Dr. Dave Mays. He became a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church and later joined Mt. Beulah Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. Eugene Williams. He remained there until his health begun to failed and he entered the Heritage Manor Health & Rehab.

He united in Holy Matrimony to Rosie Graham Ellis and to this union eight children were born.

Mr. Ellis leaves to cherish his memories four daughters, Marion Banks of Arlington, TX; Shirley Taylor (Leroy) of New Orleans, LA; Glenda Taylor (David) of Natchez, MS; Betty Washington (Curtis) of Thibodaux, LA; a granddaughter he reared as his own, Shanita Smith of Georgia; three sons, Davis Ellis, Jr. (Laverne) and William Ellis (Karen) all of Flint, MI; Kenneth Ellis of Petal, MS.

He is also survived by one sister, Marie Martin of Madison, MS; one brother, William "Jack" Ellis (Octavia) of San Diego, CA; one aunt, Ludy Smith of Berkley, CA; numerous nieces and nephews including a special niece and caregiver, Katie Warner; and many friends including Herbert Brown both of Ferriday. Preceding him in death are his wife, one daughter, Joyce Rose Brown, his parents, five siblings, Laura, Lena, Mary, Charles and George.