Marietta Latrice Ellison

Marietta Latrice Ellison, 35, of Desoto, Texas, formerly of Little Rock, Ark., departed this life peacefully on May 23, 2011. She's preceded in death by her father, Eugene Bell. Her loving survivors include: mother, Sandra L. Ellison; brothers, Anthony Ellison and Andrew Jones; sisters, Tina Crutchfield and Tiffany Jones; grandmother, Josie Bledsoe; one uncle, John Lindsey; 10 aunts, Alma, Rose, Lois, Denise, Patricia, Deborah, Shannon, Phylis, Eavon and Johnnie; 12 nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and special friends. A celebration of her life will be Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 11:30 a.m., at Greater Center Star Baptist Church, 800 W. 33rd St., Little Rock, Ark.. Interment will follow at Arkansas Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Family visitation will be Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 6-7 p.m., at Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 S. Chester St., LR, 501-372-1305.