Lela "Lee" Mae Ellzey

March 21, 1951 – February 03,2022

Lela "Lee" Mae Ellzey, 70 of Tylertown, MS passed away Thursday, February 03, 2022 in Mobile, AL. She was born Thursday, March 22, 1951 in Tylertown, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 06, 2022 at Magee`s Creek Baptist Church in Jayess, MS from 2:00 PM until service at 4:00 PM. Burial will follow in Magee`s Creek Cemetery. Reverend Glen Nace will officiate. Hartman Hughes Capps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

For 40 years Mrs. Ellzey was a registered nurse and allied health teacher for Walthall County. Every year she proudly raised money for St. Jude Research Hospital. She was an avid outdoorsman whom enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mrs. Ellzey was a member of Magee's Creek Baptist Church. During her quiet time, she loved to read and study her bible. Best known to her grandchildren as "Mama Lee", she always looked forward to the holidays; where she got to spend extra time playing and enjoying making memories with her grandchildren.

Mrs. Ellzey was preceded in death by her father, Rodney Van Holmes.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years Greg Ellzey; son Lance Ellzey (Briana); daughter Vanessa Boyd (Justin); mother Billie Jean Holmes; brother Rodney Holmes; sisters Linda Brumfield (Stanley) and Jean Bauchum (Durwood); grandsons Austin Gregory Guy and Canyon Gregory Ellzey; granddaughters Char-lee Jane Boyd, Isabella Jolee Boyd, and Gracyn Marie Ellzey; along with a host of nieces, nephews, friends, and loving family.

Pallbearers will be Cody Ward, Austin Gregory Guy, Derek Holmes, Rick Amonett, Robert Ratliff, and Chris Dainty.

Honorary pallbearers will be Sammy Wells, Van Wells, Joell Amonett, Bobby Amonett, and Eric Holmes.