Obituary of Ella J. John

Mrs. Ella J. John, born to the late Mr. J.E. Augustus “Gus” and Shellie Brown Jones, entered this world on February 21, 1947 in Walterboro, SC.  She departed this life on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, SC.  She was married to the late Earl Winston John in New York.

Mrs. Ella John was educated in the Colleton County and Baltimore school systems.  She graduated from Scotia College in North Carolina with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.  She worked as a banker at Bank of Trust in New York for many years until she moved to South Carolina where she began working for AllSouth Credit Union. She also did some private sitting after her retirement.

When Mrs. Ella John moved to Columbia she joined First Northeast Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Masolwa.  Under this leadership she served in several ministries including the Dance Ministry.  Under Pastor Splawn she continued working in various capacities.  She served faithfully until her health began to fail. Even though she could not attend like she wanted she always talked about her church family, especially Pastor Splawn, Deacon Raymond (Mary) Jones and Mother Bertha Griffin. 

Preceding her in death along with her parents are her husband, Mr. Earl Winston John; four brothers, Walter Jones, John Jones, Rodney Jones and Reuben Jones; one sister, Leviticus Taylor; three nieces, Shellie Jones, Ashton Taylor and Jane White; one nephew, Dante Person.

Left to remember her legacy are her son, George (Tina) John; two sisters, Virgina Jones, Shelley Jones; one brother, Conny (Anna) Jones; sister-in-law, Carolyn Jones and brother-in-law, Anthony Cruickshank; her granddaughter, Jasmine Lee John; three God Daughters, Jennifer Kia Marshall, Lailah Yasmin Thompson-Woode and Janet Taylor; her best friend, Sister Juanita Brown. She had several others she called her grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; several special family members; special friends; and her church family.