ROBERT JONATHAN WITFIELD ELLIS, III

    began May 11, 1965 – Ended August 12, 2022

“…The strife is o’er, the battle done; The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun…The powers of death have done their worst

The Ellis, Askie, and Anderson families regretfully and with much sadness announce the death of our dear husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, nephew, relative, and friend Robert J.W. ELLIS, III, (affectionally called “Baby-E) in his 57th year. This departure from us occurred on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 5:45 p.m., at the Hennepin Memorial Hospital, MN.

BABY-E is survived by his wife, Mrs. Siah Lavern Ellis; his children  Jerome Perry-Ellis, Robsiah Margaret Ellis, Robnetta Nana Ellis, Mr. & Mrs. Tito Roberts, Mr. & Mrs. Melford Stevens, Jr., and Mr. & Mrs. Nyanquai Karbo, III, grandchildren, and his sisters Yatta Ellis-Glay (Peter), Fatima Ellis, Fatuma Ellis-Walker (Brandon) and stepbrother Erick Ricks; stepmother, Mrs. Ethel Ellis; loving and dear aunts & uncles, Mrs. Margaret Nana Ellis, Mrs. Yvonne Ellis-Ricks, Mr. Archie Ellis, and Mr. William Ellis; cousins, nieces; nephews; and many dedicated friends.

Baby-E was predeceased by his father, Robert J.W. Ellis, Sr., and his mother, Mrs. Wynette Kumba Askie-Ellis, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

Funeral arrangements over the remains of our late Robert J.W. Ellis, III, are as follows:

WAKE:

 Friday, September 23rd, 2022

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

St. Andrews Episcopal Church

1832 N. James Ave., N

Minneapolis, MN 55411

FUNERAL SERVICE:

Saturday, September 24, 2022

 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

St. Andrews Episcopal Church

1832 N. James Ave., N

Minneapolis, MN 55411

Funeral Services Livestream:

Will be posted via social media

Funeral Home:

Billman Hunt Funeral Capel

2701 Central Ave. NE

Minneapolis, MN 55418

INTERMENT

Mound Cemetery of Brooklyn Center

3515 69th Ave., N

Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

CONTACTS

Siah Ellis (763)568-8635

Yatta Ellis-Glay – (701)729-2191

Elder William Ellis (917) 501-8029

Rev. Arthur Cooper – (763)670-2729

Cheryl Williams-Thomas (202)436-2264

Euphemia Williams-Jones (508)740-6461

Baby-E was well-loved by his friends. To accommodate the numerous requests to be involved in his homegoing all contributions can be sent electronically via Zelle: Siah Ellis (763)568-8635 – $Siahelliz; – Sara Cooper – (763)746-6565 – $arsara4L