Mrs. Edith C. Ellis
February 4, 1935 - March 29, 2022
Edith C. Ellis, 87, of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Born February 4, 1935, in Relief, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Carl Cooper and Dora Bryant Cooper. She was a retired phone operator with AT&T. Her family will remember her for having a big heart, a wonderful sense of humor and loving her family dearly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters Mildred Presnall, Bonnie Delffs, and Helen Kistner; brothers Clarence Cooper, Tom Cooper, Ed Cooper, and Arnold Cooper. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Christopher Mildred; children Joseph (Rhonda) Ellis, Honna Lee Rodriguez and David (Frieda) Ellis; step daughter Samantha Marrit; sisters Phyllis Visnick and Fannie Rector; grandchildren Joseph Ellis III, Darcy Del Rivero, Randy Waller, Mary Ann Chevez, Shannon Waller, David J. Ellis, Jr., Jack Marrit and Kathy Marrit; great grandchildren Kaine Ellis, Nicholas Jones, Christopher Waller, Brandon Waller, Drew Decker, Robert Waller, Greyson Campbell, Lucas Campbell, Ellie Campbell, Owen Ellis, Avery Ellis, Nicholas Gibbs, Alex Gibbs, and Daniella Gibbs; great great grandchild Harper Wynne Waller. Visitation will be held at Spring Hill Funeral Home in Nashville on Thursday, March 31 from 4 PM until 8 PM. A cryptside service will be held on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 1 PM in the Historic Spring Hill Cemetery with the family receiving friends and visitors one hour prior at the funeral home. Arrangements entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216. “Where Nashville Comes to Remember.”
Edith C. Ellis, 87, of Nashville, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Born February 4, 1935, in Relief, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Carl Cooper and Dora Bryant Cooper. She was a retired phone operator with AT&T. Her... View Obituary & Service Information