Sherry Ellis, age 71, of Remlap passed away on June 5,2025 in a Birmingham Hospital. Sherry

knew her race was run and was ready to go home to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sherry

simply drifted off to sleep to awaken in the presence of her Lord!

Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, George T. White and Billie J. White. As well as

her eldest sister, Rebecca White Burtram.

Sherry is survived by her only son, George Allen Ellis of Remlap. Her two remaining sisters,

Kathy White Ellis of Rainbow City and Etta (Leisa) White McCloud of Pinson. Sherry is also

survived by a host of nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.

Sherry was born on June 2,1954 in Gadsden, Alabama. She spent her youth as a Navy brat, her

father being a Chief Petty Officer/Meteorologist in the United States Navy. Sherry and family

followed him to duty stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Upon his retirement the

family relocated to Birmingham, where her father took a position with the National Weather

Service.

It was after the family made this move to Birmingham that Sherry finished her education,

graduating from E.B. Erwin High School, Class of 1973. Sherry then went on to receive her

Associate Degree in Business from Jefferson State.

Sherry had a diverse career over her lifetime. She worked at Kmart soon after finishing school.

She became employed by an electronic company in the Birmingham area, where she learned

how to diagram and build control circuit boards. This field eventually led her and Allen to

Pana, Illinois where she worked at GSI Corporation in nearby Assumption, Illinois. There she

soon worked herself up to Supervisor of the Electronic Systems Control shop. After eight years,

Sherry answered a call from the family to move back to Birmingham to help with her ailing

parents. She and Allen moved back into her parents home. When she wasn't helping with her

parents, she held a job with Regions Bank until she, herself, became disabled.

Sherry had many hobbies, she loved to fish, gardening, crocheting, knitting and keeping up with

the going ons in Blount County via her scanner app.

Sherry, like most of her family, was a member of Carson Road Baptist Church until a dwindling

congregation caused the church to disband.

There will be a celebration of life service for Sherry on Saturday, June 14,2025 at the Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home, 17885 State Highway 160 Cleveland, Alabama 35049 will Carl McCloud, Jr. officiating. A visitation for Mrs. Ellis will be from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Diabetes Association

Blount County/Cleveland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.