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Permian High School
Class of 1974
We're proud to celebrate our roots in Odessa, Texas
Mailding Adress: PO Box 74 Graford, TX 76449
We are all blessed in knowing each other and even though we are apart,
there remains a huge network of love and support from each of us to one
another out there across the country. Always know that no matter what,
you are loved, you are cared for by those of us who grew up together and
who have made it down the path of life so far in our lives.
Rebecca Bankhead Ellison
Feb 5, 1956 - May 16, 2024
Rebecca Lynn Ellison, 68, of Whiteface passed from this life to her heavenly home on May 16, 2024. Lynn was born to Robert and Mary Bankhead in Odessa, TX on February 5, 1956.
As a preacher's child, she moved with her family often, living in Arizona and Wyoming, finally making it back to Texas where she graduated from Permian High School. She met the love of her life, Tommy, and settled in Whiteface where they could be found cheering at various games for their kids and sitting outside watching the West Texas sunsets.
Lynn was a creative spirit, known for her many skills.
Her grandchildren would often boast that they had special cakes, not boring ones from the grocery store. She even made a wedding cake or two! In addition, she became a skilled jewelry crafter, creating one-of-a-kind necklaces and earrings.
Lynn and Tommy ran M&M Grocery in Whiteface for years until Tommy's passing in 2012. Lynn filled her days after spoiling grand- and even a few great-grandchildren.
Lynn fought a determined battle against cancer for three years before laying her burden down, no doubt meeting Tommy at the Pearly Gates, where he told her
"You're late, Lynn".
Lynn Ellison is survived by her children John and Cheryl Ellison, Janan and Brandl Stephenson, Jerrod and Jordan Ellison, and Jill and Bobby Epps. Additionally, she leaves behind a legacy of love for her 14 grandchildren and 5 great grands along with her mother, siblings and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
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