Ellis Burrell, Sr. Is the eleventh sibling born to the late Calvin Burrell and the Cordilia Ploughman Burrell. He was a resident of Angie/Varnado Communities. A man who lived a peaceful, loving, and giving life in the Lord! He attended school at Wesley Ray High School.
Brother Burrell joined Mary's Chapel Methodist Church at an early age after the marriage to his late wife Julie Peters Burrell. At the age of nineteen he was joined in matrimony with his sweet heart, late Julie Peters Burrell. Brother Burrell own and operated his paper wood trucking business. Later on, Brother Ellis was employed by Bogalusa Paper Mill where he worked for thirty eight years. Brother Ellis Burrell and his late wife Julie Burrell shared many, many memorable events. Brother Burrell and his late wife Julie worked closely together to help many people, expecially, young people.
Brother Ellis was not just a member of Mary's Chapel, but a Godly worker in his church. He served as the church custodian along with his wife Julie for many years without accepting any pay from the church. He spent many hours, repairing on the old church building, and it regular up keep was always a part of his life. Later the church gave them $100.00 per month for the cleaning of the church and up keep of the yard.Brother Burrell served as Trustee, Building Fund Committee, District Steward, Finance, P.P.R. Committee, and love working with the youth along side his wife, Sister Julie. He and his wife gave many hours of service while working on this present sanctuary. He was good at just doing what ever was needed to help the up keep of the church and in the community. His life was doing for someone, something for anyone. He and his wife visited the sick and shut-in regular. He was a member of the True Hearth Lodge #110 of Angie, La. For several years he and his wife served as adult leader softball team. He and his wife served as class leaders for many years. Bro. Ellis was the kind of man who lived with people good familyman/father figure. He was an easy going gentlemen with his neighbors. Humility was one of his greatest attributes. He loved his church and pastor. You would see him enjoying church in all churches. Bro. Ellis loved going to church. John Ruskin once said, "The highest reward for a person's tail is not what they get out it, but what they become by it." We know it takes courage to push yourself to places unknown, to test your limits, and to break through barriers. Therefore, the children of Ellis and Julie are glad they exemplify the qualities mentioned above, thus Julie and Ellis gave their children the courage to take charge of their responsibilites through life journey.
He leaves to cherish a beautiful life, children, grandchildren other siblings, and many relatives. Earnestine Burrell Bell is the oldest of Ellis and Julie seven children. She does domestic work to help support herself. She has four children: Johnny , James, Katie, and Jacklyn. Deceased, Jeffrey. She is a grandmother and great grand mother.
Dorothy Burrell Young is a principal at Wesley Ray Elementary School. She is married to Climel Young, Sr. They are parents of four children; Stanley, Lawrence, Climie A. And Rosalind; They are also grandparents and great grandparents. Juanita Burrell Smith, was an elmentary teacher at pine high school. She was the mother of Janet and Bertha. Juanita a beautiful grandmother and great-grandmother.
Clotile Burrell was employed by LSU Washington/St.Tammy Regional Medical Center as Supervisor of housekeeping, now retired. She and her husband John Jackson have four children, Audrey, Tracy,Gerod and Shuntellia, grandchildren and great-greatgrands.
Climentine Burrell Morris served as a special education teacher in the Bogalusa and Washington Systems. Retired from the systems and now employed by the D.A. Systems and Child Support System. She was married to the late John Morris II. They have four children: Wade, Julie, John Morris III and Jevon. They to are grandparents.
Ellis Burrell, Jr. Is employed by Inland Paper Board and Packing. He and his wife Louise are parents of six children, Twanda, Acquanis, Brandon, Tina, Eric and Tony; they also have grandchildren. Melvin Burrell died at an infant.Others to cherish his beautiful quiet memories: one brother, four sisters, five children, two son-in-laws, six daughter-in-law, two brother-in-laws, two sis ter-in-laws, Grandchildren 24, great-grands, 57, great-great-grands,17 a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and a beautiful lady friend, Ms. Edith Roberts. He siblings included John Burrell (deceased), C. Burrell (deceased), Eula Newkirk (deceased), Beautrice Lewis (Deceased),Claude Burrell ,Irine Crundy, Rosalind Abram, Lilly Bell, Gladys Williams(Deceased), Ora Mae Peters (Sherman Peter)