Forget Me Not: Roger T. Ellzey, 1966 MS

Roger T. Ellzey

8 February 1890 MS - 10 November 1966 MS

Son of William Franklin Ellzey & Mary E. Gatlin

Tylertown – Services for Roger T. Ellzey Sr., 76, pioneer businessman, were held at 10 a. m. Saturday from the Tylertown Baptist Church with burial in the city cemetery.

 

Ellzey, a lifelong Walthall area resident, died Thursday night at his home here. He established the Ellzey Building Co. at Tylertown in 1911 and was in business at this company until 1944 when he sold it to hiss son, Wayland Ellzey. 

 

He leaves his widow, Mrs. Molly Branch Ellzey; three daughters, Mrs. Gertrude McKinney of Jackson, Mrs.  Bertile Fortenberry of Osyka, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Carlisle of Louisville, Ky.

 

Three other sons, Thomas Ellzey of Tylertown, Cecil Ellzey of Franklinton and Charles Ellzey of Bridgeton, N. J. 

 

Three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Fortenberry of McComb, Mrs. Mamie E. Minton of Denham Springs, La., and Mrs. Lois Pope of Magnolia; four brothers, Edgar Ellzey of Franklinton, La., Vernon Ellzey of Rochester, N. Y., Grady Ellzey of Osyka, and Clyde Ellzey of Morestown, N. J.; 12 grandchildren and 12 great – grandchildren.

 

Dr. Clayton Sullivan of Hattiesburg conducted last rites.

 

Ginn Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

 

Source: Roger T. Ellzey is Dead at 76. (McComb, MS: Enterprise – Journal, 14 Nov 1966) 12; digital image, Newspapers.com: accessed March 2022.