Ellaise entered the world July 15, 1927 in Itawamba County of Mississippi. Her Father, John Chester Moore, married her mother Verne Estelle Moore. She had 17 brothers and sisters. Ellaise went to school until the 7th grade and after her mother passed away at a young age, she came home to help with the younger children.
On August 14, 1944 Ellaise married Raymond Redford Ferguson in Marked Tree, Arkansas. Ellaise and Raymond were blessed with four children. Richard, Glenda, Judy and Steven.
Ellaise and Raymond lived in Mississippi for a few years and settled in Brentwood, California in 1950 with their 4 children. Ellaise was a homemaker and raised the children for many years and after losing her son Steven in 1980 and her husband Raymond in 1982, Ellaise started cleaning houses. She started her career as a Cafeteria Cook at Delta Memorial Hospital. She worked there for many years and after she retired she worked in the Golden Hills Nursery until 2003.
Ellaise loved her family and was blessed with ten grandchildren, Rick, Thomas, Timothy, Joseph, Joshua, Cary Wayne, William Sean, April, Mathew and Steven; 28 Great Grandchildren, Brent, Frank, Chelsea, Gina, Alyson, Zachary, Carly, Noah, Ella Mae, Kimberly, Tyler, Kyle, Ashtyn, Peyton, Savannah, Austin, Hunter, Rylee, Preslee, Leland, Nixon, Autumn, Isabella, Ave Lee, Brieanna, Dustin, Tori, Gabriel and Jayme; 4 Great Great Grandchildren Broden, Adrianna, Aniya and Leah Navaeh.
Ellaise was kind and gentle, she had a loving heart. Her brothers that have now passed describe her as, a strong minded woman that knew what she wanted and worked hard every day of her life. She loved the lord and walked with him each and every day. God First and Family Second is the way Ellaise walked through her life…she was a caregiver to her friends and family that surrounded her. She loved watching the children play, and smiled anytime family and friends came through the door. Ellaise will be missed by many. She was full of life and celebrating in heaven, dancing with Jesus and her husband, sons and family that have gone before her. We will miss you Ellaise until we see you again.
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