Shirley Faye Ellis, 74, of Lake City, Florida passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017. Shirley was born in Stearns, Kentucky to the late Ale & Etta Faye [Tappley] Spradlin. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles and spoiling the grandkids. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Junior, Lee, Glenn, Roy, & Arnold and her daughter, Teresa Looper.

Survivors include her devoted husband of 60 years, John Ellis of Lake City, FL; sons, Preston (Laura) Ellis of Lake City, FL, and Johnny M. (Sandy) Ellis Jr. of Maryville, TN; daughters, Valerie Ellis-Hodson of Anderson, IN and Angela "Angel" Fowler of Interlachen, FL; step mother, Louise Waters-Spradlin; half-sisters, Donna Slaven, Lisa (Bill) Walters, & Amy Spradlin; half-brother, Chandus (Dana) Spradlin all of Delaware County, IN. ; grandchildren, Crystal, Magdalyne, Bradley, Blake, Jessica, Emily, Brittany, Kalie, Kimberly, and Christina and several great grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Lake City, Florida. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a future date for family and friends.

GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South US Hwy 441, Lake City, Florida. 32025. (386) 752-1954. Online at www.gatewayforestlawn.com