Ellen Elizabeth Lawrence Mizell age 97 passed away on April 3, 2015 at Signature Health Care Center in Roanoke Rapids.
Ellen was born December 30, 1917 in Bertie County North Carolina the daughter of the late Richard Lawrence and Sally Ann Cowen Lawrence.
She was also preceded in death by her husband James Starkey Mizell and a brother Joe Henry Lawrence and her grandson Gerald Wayne Spruill. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother as well as a great great grandmother.
Left to cherish her memory are her three daughters; Cardelia Seuis and husband George of Roanoke Rapids, Ann Spruill of Como, NC and Mary Moore and her husband Marion of Roanoke Rapids; Her son James F. Mizell and his wife Lois of Roanoke Rapids; Her brother Robert T. Lawrence of Windsor, NC; Her 9 grandchildren James Spruill, Angie Spence, Marion Moore, Jr., Christy Plyer, John Moore, Danny Seuis, Amy James, Mandy Bailey and Penney Brooks; Her nine great grandchildren and her four great great grandchildren.
A celebration of life funeral service will be held Monday, April 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids with Rev. Randy Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Crestview Cemetery in Roanoke Rapids.
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM service time.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund c/o 1405 Bolling Road Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.haroldmasseyfuneralhome.com
Massey Funeral Home in Roanoke Rapids, NC is handling the arrangements.