Ella Julia Reese, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on December 4, 2022.

Ella Julia Reese was born March 8, 1942, in Devereux, Georgia, to Anderson Roberson and Ester Roberson Smith.  She was one of six children.

Ella accepted Christ and became a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church.

Love was in the air when she met Bennie Reese Sr., they married and remained as one, for 30 years.

To this union three children were born, Bennie Reese Jr., Patricia Anne Reese, and Jamel Reese.

Ella was a good mother and provider for her family, she worked for the Bedford City Schools as a Bus monitor and teacher’s aide, she also worked as a Manager at Value City Department Store in the Children’s Department and was employed there until the store went out of business in 2008, she   worked both jobs for 22 years.

She loved to plant flowers and vegetable gardens, going to church on Sundays, she also loved to cook and bake.

The most treasured memories of our mother was how she took care of her children, we woke up every morning to hot breakfasts, homemade pancakes, eggs and sausage or grits eggs and sausage, she made nothing for us from a can or box , we’d walk home from school for lunch and Mom always had soup and sandwiches, always something good, big dinners every night and holidays, she loved to bake and she would bake cakes, pies, cookies, and you name it, she could make it !!!. She loved and cared about others and would help anyone if they needed her. Anyone who met my Mom loved her because she was a beautiful and caring person

Ella was preceded in death by all her siblings, Alberta Ingram, Georgia Roberson, Jesse Roberson, Ennis Roberson, Bill Roberson.

She leaves to cherish her memories to her children; Bennie Reese Jr (Aldrieda Reese) Patricia Anne Reese and Jamel Reese.  Grandchildren: Domonique Ella Nettles, Gaynell Reese, Shari Reese, Tanesha (Reese) Daniel, Tashara Reese, Sierra Johnson and Steven Smith. Great Grandchildren: Tyler Melonie Guinn, Myiesha Reese, Raymere Daniel, and Raniyah Daniel.

Nieces and Nephews: Tanya Reese, Valerie Ann Reese, Romerus Terrel Lewis, Edith Sandifer, Patricia Bell, Latashia Butts, Velma Welch, David Ingram, Jessie Ingram, Jerome Ingram, Janice Ingram, Diane Ingram and Marlene Ingram and a host of other nephews, nieces, and friends.