Ella Mae (Mathis) Miller Thompson, age 97, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. She was the daughter of Marion and Mary Lou Mathis and grew up on the corner of Whitehorse Road and Old Anderson Road in Greenville. Her parents are also buried in Salem Cemetery.
Ella Mae is survived by her son Charles Miller (Sylvie Jeanloz); her sister Enid Owen and her sister-in-law Pat Mathis; her grandson Morgan Miller, her granddaughter Erin Miller, and her granddaughter Teya Jeanloz. She also leaves behind grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews to cherish her memory.
Ella Mae was preceded in death by her brother Marvin Mathis and her brother Twyman Mathis. She will be buried next to her first husband, Charles E. Miller. On the back of the gravestone, Ella Mae has inscribed a memorial to her second husband, Donald G. Thompson.
A graveside service for Ella Mae will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Salem United Methodist Church, 2700 White Horse Rd, Greenville, SC 29611.
Instead of flowers, Ella Mae's wishes were for memorials to be made to The Ohio University Charles E. Miller Scholarship Fund. Please mail a check payable to The Ohio University Foundation, P.O. Box 869, Athens, OH 45701. Indicate the fund (Charles E. Miller Scholarship Fund) to which you would like to designate your one-time gift on the memo line. Or contribute online at https: give.ohio.edu
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mackeycenturydrive.com for the Mathis, Miller, and Thompson families.