May 11, 1951 - April 27, 2023
Mr. John Paul Ellis, Jr., age 71, died Thursday evening at Memorial University Health in Savannah from injuries sustained in a recent fall.
Paul was a native and lifelong resident of Bulloch County. He had attended Portal High School.
Paul was employed with ITT Grinell for 15 years until the facility closed, and then he began his career with the City of Statesboro Maintenance Department. He worked with the city for 15 years until his retirement in 2019.
He was a former member of the Portal Hunting Club.
Paul loved to fish and especially enjoyed his regular trips to the Ogeechee River.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Paul Ellis, Sr., and Beatrice Beasley Ellis.
Surviving are his longtime companion, Janice Dyches of Statesboro; two sons, Jamey Ellis (Pam Mixon) of Metter and Jason Ellis of Portal; four grandchildren, Brannen Ellis, Will Ellis, Dylan Stuckey and Reagan Ellis, all of Statesboro; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Janice & Johnny Lanier of Portal and Connie & David Mathis of Statesboro; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Grayson & Becky Ellis and Wendell & Pam Ellis, all of Statesboro; Janice’s children and their spouses, Teresa & Ricky Collins, Stephen & Terry Dyches, Jeffery & Shelia Dyches and Stacey & Kelly Dyches, all of Statesboro; and Janice’s six grandchildren and eight great–grandchildren.
The family will receive visitors from 10:00am until 11:00am on Monday, May 1st, 2023, at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro.
Funeral services will follow the visitation at 11:00am in the chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Thomas Hendrix officiating.
Interment will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Stacey Dyches, Stephen Dyches, Jeffery Dyches, Alan Spence, Stacey Spence, and Ricky McCullough.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
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