He leaves to cherish his memory; his wife, Queen Ester Ellis; one son, Randy James Ellis both of Starkville, MS; four daughters: Janette Tate (Karlos), Ladonna Rice (Zeb), both of Starkville, MS; Carolyn Stallworth (Christopher) of Moss Point, MS; Ursula Hampton of Las Vegas, NV; ten sisters: Mattie Smith, Lois Clark, and Era Jean Ellis all of Chicago, IL; Mollie Louise Washington of Tel Aviv, Israel; Nancy Glenn (Aaron) of Columbus, MS; Arella Rena Ellis (Tyrone), Evelyn E. Ellis, and Brenda D. Johnson all of Starkville, MS; Essie R. Barnes (Lester) of Milwaukee, WI; Shirley Harris of Cincinnati, OH; five brothers: John Thomas Ellis of Chicago Heights, IL; Willie C. Ellis (Angie) of Phoenix, AZ; Donnie Ellis and Ivan C. Hudson both of Starkville, MS; and Leonard Ellis (Dorothy) of Columbus, MS; 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.