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Virginia Dare SPEARS ELLZEY

Spring Hill Cemetery
Faulkner County,
Arkansas

Virginia
Aug. 7, 1927 - May 1, 2011

William "Bill" Austin
US Navy WWII
October 5, 1925 - September 17, 2021

*Obituary
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William "Bill" Austin Ellzey I am a Veteran.
of Conway, AR

October 5, 1925 - September 17, 2021

William ''Bill'' A. Ellzey, 95, of Conway, Arkansas, died Friday, September 17, 2021. He was born October 5, 1925 in Greenbrier, AR a son of the late Clint and Arlie Tilley Ellzey. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Sybil Ellzey Wilcox, Inza Ellzey Clifton, Mary Jo Ellzey Nixon, Clara Ellzey Reynolds and Bonnie Ellzey Loveless and brothers, Tremont Ellzey and Clinton Ellzey. He is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.

After graduating from Greenbrier High School, he served in the Unites States Navy 1943-1946 WWII in the South Pacific. After the war and while a student at ASTC, he met and married a beautiful girl, Virginia Spears. After 63 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. Mr. Ellzey taught school, sold insurance and retired from the Pulaski County Assessor's Office. He was a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and was a current member of Central Baptist Church in Conway, AR.

Visitation will be at 1pm, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 with funeral services following at 2pm at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Bro. Don Chandler will be officiating. Burial will follow at Springhill Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank his special friend and caregiver, Wanda McElroy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church or UCA.

Obituary
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Virginia Dare (Spears) Ellzey, 83, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, in Conway, Arkansas. She was born August 7, 1927, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Samuel Virgil and Mary Ruth (Ward) Spears. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Geneva Monteen Hegi, and a brother, Daniel D. Spears.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, William Ellzey; three brothers, Thomas N. Spears (Marjorie) of Lexington, South Carolina; Virgil F. Spears (Betty) of Dover, Arkansas; James D. Spears (Billie) of Atmore, Alabama; many nieces and nephews dear to her heart.

After graduating Conway High School, Miss Virginia Dare Spears married William Ellzey, a student at Arkansas State Teachers' College. She had a great desire to become a teacher, so in 1951, she enrolled at A.S.T.C. She began teaching with a two-year certificate at schools in Arkansas and southeast Missouri. Eventually she earned her degree: a BSE in 1968. She continued teaching at North Little Rock Elementary until 1976, when due to declining health, she was forced to retire from teaching. This did not stop her from serving in many ways at her local church, First Baptist Church of Sherwood, Arkansas, and was currently a member of Central Baptist Church of Conway.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 am, until service time at 10:00 am. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, May 5, 2011, in the chapel of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, with the Reverends Don Chandler and Ed Stephenson officiating. Burial will follow in Springhill Cemetery, at Springhill Baptist Church, with Wayne Nixon, Joe Ellzey, John Clifton, Sr., Bob Williams, Jerry Nichols, and Randy Wilcox, serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are the Barnabas Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church in Sherwood, Arkansas. Services are under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Conway. 501-327-7727.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Central Baptist Church Building Fund, Conway, Arkansas 72034.

Contributed on 10/22/15 by hawkinsdonna48
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Submitted: 10/22/15 • Approved: 9/19/21 • Last Updated: 1/31/23 • R1104452-G1104451-S3

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