Carolyn Elaine Ellis, age 69 of the Foscoe Community, passed away March 27, 2025.

She was born April 22, 1955, in Watauga County. A daughter of the late Andrew and Jennie Ellis.

She is survived by four sisters, Rosa Auton, Faye Calloway, Jean Ellis and Laura Brown and husband Melvin, one brother, Larry Ellis and wife Peggy, sisters-in-law, Della Mae and Patty and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father and mother she was preceded in death by, two brothers, Paul Ellis and Elmer Ellis, one sister, Ann Hunnicutt, her paternal grandparents, Thomas and Rosetta Ellis, her maternal grandparents, Davidson and Mae Aldridge, two brothers-in-law, Marvin Auton and Kenneth Calloway.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Monday March 31, 2025, in Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Bradley Swift and Reverend Tim Bunten will officiate. Interment will follow in Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Dustin Beane will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to Project on Aging, 132 Poplar Grove Connector UNIT A, Boone, NC 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements