Orpah Ruth Ellis of Crusher Site Road, Prospect St. James, retired supervisor of Jordan’s Supermarket Ltd, Fitts Village, entered into peaceful rest on Friday September 12, 2025 at the age of eighty six.
Daughter of the Late Tabitha Ellis;
Beloved Mother of June, Owen (UWI) and Errol Ellis;
Mother in law of Dionne Walcott, Dr. Heather Harewood (UWI) and the Late Hugh Springer;
Loving Grandmother of Ashley Walcott (Canada), Akeisha Deabreu (Guyana), Alisa, Adrian and Raven, Kade, Dominique (UK) and Ethan Ellis;
Cherished great grandmother of Aleah, Amber, Angel, Aaron and Amani Ellis, T’jiri, Alex and Levi Deabreu Guyana);
Sister of Velma Ellis and the late Sherah Pearle Brewster;
Aunt of Ricardo Brewster, Janice and Anthony Devonish;
Great-aunt of Jeremy, Daniel and Immanuel Devonish;
Cousin of Bernese, Lluella, Yvonne, Ezra, David Duke, Olivia, Loretta, Everton Yearwood, Ryan Douglin, and Judy Campbell;
Adoptive mother of Claudette (Diana) Worrell, Bradley (USA), Shurland and Maria Babb;
Relative of the Ellis, Babb, Brewster, Duke, Harewood and Cumberbatch families;
Friend of the staff of Jordans Supermarket (Fitts Village), Freedom Striders Track and Field (Seniors) Club, Odessa Riley, Brenda Farley, Pamela Griffith (Faith Nursing Services) and the late Keitha Hope and Randolph Hoyte.
The funeral of the late Orpah Ruth Ellis leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall St Michael on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, for the Chapel of the Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Ebworth, St. Peter where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00pm for a service of Thanksgiving, followed by the Interment.
Floral tribute may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 no later than 10 a.m.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Monday, September 29, 2025 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Live streaming at: https://eternally-cherished.online/OrpahREllis
Condolences may be sent to:www.downesandwilson.com
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Grace Bible Church says
October 3, 2025 at 10:47 pmWe extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Orpah Ruth Ellis. You are in our thoughts and prayers. “He heals the wounds of every shattered heart” – Psalm 147:3. If you need support, please reach out to us:
Email: gbcpaddock@gmail.com
Church: Grace Bible Church, Paddock Road, St. Michael
Phone: 427-1054/429-8929