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Obituary for Eunice M. Ellis (Morefield)

Eunice M.  Ellis (Morefield)
Eunice M. Ellis, 86, of Murphysboro, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2015, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro.

Eunice was born on June 12, 1929, in Jackson County, Illinois, to William H. and Elzora (Warfield) Morefield.

She was a mother and housewife.

Eunice married Howard Reynolds, Sr. and through this union, they had seven children. She later married Charles Roberts and Earl "Red" Ellis, who preceded her in death.

She is survived by six children and their spouses Howard and Pat Reynolds of Dowell, Rick and Janice Reynolds of Vienna, Randy and Pam Reynolds of Murphysboro, Kevin and Susie Reynolds of Carterville, Rhonda Ponde and Karen and Bill Childers, all of Murphysboro;

many grandchildren and great grandchildren;

two daughter in laws Linda Reynolds and Jeri Reynolds;

2 sisters Vivian Johnston and Marilyn Colleen McMurphy; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one son Larry Reynolds, four brothers Charles, John, Vernon and Jesse Morefield, and three sisters Opal Morris, Nellie Clark and Esther Harris, and her parents.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Pettett Funeral Home with Rev. James Easton officiating, and burial will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park. Friends may call from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. For more information, please visit www.pettettfuneralhome.com.
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