Minnie Pearl was a member of Peace Progressive Missionary Baptist Church. She liked to work, talk, dance and loved children. She loved to entertain and invite people to her home. She was always happy and encouraged others to be the best. She was a graduate of Southwestern University. She was the owner of Minnie's Pre-School Child Care for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lola Ellison; Inez Ellison, daughter; and Mr. J.W. Ellison, brother. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, George Charles; children, Tina Ellison and Donald Roseboro, Jamichael Ellison and wife, Octavia Ellison, Timothy Ellison and Allahtisha Orsini, Colby Ellison and Melissa Monce; grandchildren, Derrick Roseboro, Donald Roseboro III, Jamychael Ellison, Kelisse Ellison, Mahogany Ellison, Heaven Ellison and Desiree Ellison; brothers, Lonnie Ellison and wife, Vallie Ellison, Johnny Ellison and wife, Tessie Fuller, Willie Ellison and wife, Carolyn Ellison; sisters, Queenie Brown, Irene McDonald and husband, Willie McDonald, Josephine Durden and husband, Billy Durden, Sr., Hattie Ellison and Rachel Ellison; aunts, Mabel Ellison and Diana Ellison; uncle, Tommy T. Ellison; 40 nieces and 50 nephews and a host of cousins; sister-in-law, Angelique Paris; and special friends Bruce Simmons, Louise Reeves and Arlene Amos.