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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Elder Amos
Ellis, Sr.
February 28, 1941 – July 15, 2015
Obituary
Visitation: Friday July 24, 2015 Chapel of Stinson Funeral Home 16540 Meyers at the John Lodge Fwy
Family Hour: Saturday July 25, 2015 10:00 A.M. Funeral at 11:00 A.M. International Gospel Center 375 Salliotte Ecorse, Michigan.
AMOS ELLIS, SR was born February 28, 1941 in Wetumka, Alabama to the union of A.C. and Annie Ellis. He was the fourth child of seven children. As a child he earned the nickname "Bird" after one look into his shiny, beautiful eyes. Growing up he developed a passion and talent for repairing cars, bikes and anything mechanical. He graduated from Elmore County High School in 1961 and later met and married the love of his life, Rose Barbara Ann (Howard) Ellis on June 20, 1964. In 1955, they moved to Washington, D.C. where he fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a Certified Master Mechanic.
In 1969 he accepted Christ the Lord as his personal savior and was filled with the Holy Ghost. In 1970 he accepted his calling and became an ordained elder under the late Bishop L.N. Forbes. In 1973 he moved to Detroit, Michigan where he became a member of the International Gospel Center and was ordained as an elder under the late Apostle Charles O. Miles. He loved the Lord with all his heart and always found opportunities to share his testimony with others. He worked diligently in the prisons, nursing homes and mission ministries while at International Gospel Center and enjoyed preaching every chance he got.
He worked at General Motors in Willow Run, Michigan for more than 20 years and at Town and Country Dodge (Bob Saks Chrysler) in Farmington Hills for over 17 years until he retired in 1998.
Amos leaves to cherish his memory Rosie, his wife of 51 years; three children: Amos, Jr. (Wanda); Melita (Jerome) and Marcus (India); four grandchildren: Lamar; Jasmine; Emanuel and Ever; two brothers: Romallis (Evelyn) and James (Geraldine)brothers and sisters in love: Eula, Beula, Oscar, Daniel (Annette) and Mable (Arthur) and a host of loving nieces, nephews, special cousins and many dear and close friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother: Charles (Minnie); OC and Allen; his sister: Vera and his sister in love, Mary celia.
There were many scriptures that he often liked to quoite; but two represents best, the ending of this earthly life and beginning of his heavenly
Family Hour: Saturday July 25, 2015 10:00 A.M. Funeral at 11:00 A.M. International Gospel Center 375 Salliotte Ecorse, Michigan.
AMOS ELLIS, SR was born February 28, 1941 in Wetumka, Alabama to the union of A.C. and Annie Ellis. He was the fourth child of seven children. As a child he earned the nickname "Bird" after one look into his shiny, beautiful eyes. Growing up he developed a passion and talent for repairing cars, bikes and anything mechanical. He graduated from Elmore County High School in 1961 and later met and married the love of his life, Rose Barbara Ann (Howard) Ellis on June 20, 1964. In 1955, they moved to Washington, D.C. where he fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a Certified Master Mechanic.
In 1969 he accepted Christ the Lord as his personal savior and was filled with the Holy Ghost. In 1970 he accepted his calling and became an ordained elder under the late Bishop L.N. Forbes. In 1973 he moved to Detroit, Michigan where he became a member of the International Gospel Center and was ordained as an elder under the late Apostle Charles O. Miles. He loved the Lord with all his heart and always found opportunities to share his testimony with others. He worked diligently in the prisons, nursing homes and mission ministries while at International Gospel Center and enjoyed preaching every chance he got.
He worked at General Motors in Willow Run, Michigan for more than 20 years and at Town and Country Dodge (Bob Saks Chrysler) in Farmington Hills for over 17 years until he retired in 1998.
Amos leaves to cherish his memory Rosie, his wife of 51 years; three children: Amos, Jr. (Wanda); Melita (Jerome) and Marcus (India); four grandchildren: Lamar; Jasmine; Emanuel and Ever; two brothers: Romallis (Evelyn) and James (Geraldine)brothers and sisters in love: Eula, Beula, Oscar, Daniel (Annette) and Mable (Arthur) and a host of loving nieces, nephews, special cousins and many dear and close friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother: Charles (Minnie); OC and Allen; his sister: Vera and his sister in love, Mary celia.
There were many scriptures that he often liked to quoite; but two represents best, the ending of this earthly life and beginning of his heavenly
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