Olyn Bruce Ellis

December 26, 1930 - December 22, 2016

Olyn Bruce Ellis, 85, of Litchfield, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016. Visitation will be Monday, January 2, 2017, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Antoine Stokes officiating. Interment will follow in Poplar Flat Baptist Church Cemetery. Bruce was the beloved husband of the late Eilene Fay Ellis and loving father of Janie Carlington, the late Connie (Mike) Reher, Robin (Cathy) Ellis, Bonnie (the late Bill) Snycerski, Johnny Ellis, Darren Ellis and Tammy Ellis. He was also a proud grandfather and great-grandfather. He is also survived by his siblings: Betty White, Billy Charles (Catherine) Stokes, Bob (Betty) Stokes, Benita Sue Stewart, Bryce (Bettie) Stokes, Karen (Crocker) Stokes, and Fred (Deborah) Stokes. Serving as pallbearers are Dwight Akins, Marion Greene, Holton Hancock, Greg King, Henry Overton, and Michael Proctor. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.