Lillian Bernice Ellis was born April 20, 1927 in Webbers Fall, Oklahoma to Eli and Martha (Lauery) Gibson. She went to be with her Savoir, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the age of 80 years old. Bernice married James"Bill" William Ellis on October 26, 1941 at Muskogee, Oklahoma. She retired as a supervisor from the Bunte Candy Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bernice loved her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren and spending time with them, she enjoyed gardening, raising flowers,and watching soap operas. She leaves to mourn her passing six children Carl Ellis and wife Peggy of Enos, Kenneth Ellis of Newcastle, Ruby Jean Thomas and husband Bobby of Oklahoma City, Pat Barton of Kingston, Shirley Muse and husband Russell of Ardmore, and Connie Buckaloo and husband Danny of Kingston, twenty grandchildren, forty great grandchildren, fifteen great-great grandchildren, two sisters Leota Faye Jackson of Oktaha, Maxine Hill and husband Tom of Tulsa along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends. She was preceded in death by husband Bill Ellis, her parents Eli and Martha Gibson, three sons Billy Wayne, Jimmy George and Bobby Ray Ellis, grandchild Billie Dawn Moore, sister Juanita Woods, brother Billy Ray Gibson, and daughter-in-law Wanda Faye Ellis.