Sue Fowler Ellington, 75, of Carrboro, N.C., died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was the daughter of the late James and Clara Hobby Fowler of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Sue is survived by her husband, Boyd McKinley Ellington; son, Rory Boyd Ellington, and wife, Gwyn, of Beech Mountain, N.C.; daughter, Hope Ellington Bristol, and husband, Rees, of Greensboro, N.C; two wonderful grandchildren, Olivia Ellington of Boone, N.C., and McKinley Bristol of Greensboro; two sisters, Kay Nielsen and her husband, Fred, of Marietta, Ga., and Betsy McMillan of Burlington, N.C.; sister-in-law, Priscilla McFarland, and her husband, Harold, of Carrboro; brother-in-law, Richard Ellington, with wife, Alice, of Carrboro; and many nieces and nephews.
Sue was a homemaker for many years and worked for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and UNC School of Public Health, where she retired in 1997. She was active in Carrboro Baptist Church, singing in the choir and teaching Sunday School, Women’s Missionary Union and serving on many committees at Farrington Road Baptist Church. She was also involved in the Carrboro Garden Club and the Chapel Hill American Legion Auxiliary Post #6.
The family would like to thank Duke Home Care, Hospice and Nurse Care of North Carolina. Flowers are acceptable or donations can be made to one or more of the following: Baptist Children’s Home of North Carolina, PO Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361-9989; Duke Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704; or Farrington Road Baptist Church, 5936 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8607. Online condolences can be made at walkersfuneralservice.com in the obituaries section