Reverend Johnb. Ellison

OBITUARY OF JOHN B. ELLISON

June 22, 1930 – January 31, 2014

EARLY YEARS-
Parents: John G. and Maizee E. Ellison
Born: June 22, 1930 in a small upstairs apartment, Baltimore, MD
Attended: Govans Elementary, Roland Park Junior High and Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute (Graduated 1948)
Studied at Rollins College, graduating 1972, B.S. Business Management
Married to Eva D. Crank – February 17, 1952

EMPLOYMENT-
Brief employment history:
1948 – 1950 C&P Telephone Company, Revere Copper & Brass Co.
1950 - 1958 Glenn L. Martin Co. – resigned, 1958 (Baltimore, MD)
1958 - 1975 Martin Marietta Co. – Hired by the same company in
Orlando, FL - resigned, 1975
1975 – 2002 Gen. Council of the Assemblies of God – World Missions
Ghana, W. Africa – Assemblies of God Literature Center
Brussels, Belgium – International Correspondence Institute

CHURCH ACTIVITIES-
John, along with his wife, the former Eva Crank, worked as a musical team in various churches in Baltimore and Orlando. Their musical abilities which included radio, television and revival meetings carried a special anointing of the Lord while at the same time their attitudes were humility.
Opportunities to use their musical talents in countries in Africa and all across Europe were presented to them. In addition to their missionary activities, they once again became a musical team and served as pianist and organist at Christian Center, a large international church in Brussels, Belgium.
John and Eva had two children who inherited their parents' musical talents. John Gary is not only a gifted administrator but is proficient on the piano, organ, and saxophone as well. Patricia is an anointed pianist with a beautiful voice much like that of the former Karen Carpenter. She, too, is gifted in administration.
John is survived by his wife, Eva; his children, Gary and Lori Ellison (missionaries in Port Vila, Vanuatu) and Tricia and Alan Baker (pastoring in Newark, Delaware); and four grandchildren: Alicia and Allison Baker, and Jasmine and Jeremy Ellison.

RETIREMENT-
June 30, 2003
Attended various Assemblies of God churches prior to membership in the Church of God.