- Date Of Birth: July 9, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 7, 2014
- State: North Carolina
CREEDMOOR Mr. Claiborne Edward Ellis, Sr., 85, of 1576 Munns Road, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
Mr. Ellis was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Bunnie M. Ellis and Ethel Seagroves Ellis. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He worked for Western Electric for 15 years and owned and operated Ellis Insurance Agency. He was a Sudan Shriner and Past President of the Durham Shrine Club. He was a Mason and was a member of Fellowship Lodge 687.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Barbee Ellis; one son, Claiborne Ellis, Jr. of Creedmoor; one daughter, Sue Colenda and husband, Steve of Oxford; sister, Kathy E. Strayhorn and husband, James of Durham; five grandchildren, Steve Colenda, Britt Colenda, Lauren Colenda, Brandon Ellis and Brittany Ellis; five great-grandchildren, Jada, Jennah, Jolie Colenda, Mylie Ellis and Bentley Dillard.
The family would like to thank the employees of Amedisys Hospice and a special thank you to Leah Williamson for her special care.
