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Sumter, SC …. Rena Parker Ellis, age 94, beloved wife of the late Rev. Hezekiah Ellis, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Covenant Place in Sumter, SC.
A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 2:00 pm at St. Luke AME Church, Johnsonville, SC.
You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book.
The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rena Parker Ellis, please visit our floral store.