James Harold Ellenburg, Jr.

Mr. James Harold Ellenburg, Jr. age  84 of the Dry Valley Community, Summerville, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his residence.

Mr. Ellenburg was born in Trion, Georgia on May 27, 1939, son of the late James Harold Ellenburg and Jewel Rogers Ellenburg.  He was an active member of the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was retired from Temple/Inland and loved being outdoors, machine work, fixing things, and riding on his tractors.  In addition to his parents, Mr. Ellenburg was preceded in death by his only brother, John Kenneth Ellenburg.

Mr. Ellenburg is survived by his wife, Betty Ellenburg; daughter and son-in-law, Deb and John Chance; two grandchildren, Jonathan Chance and Jenna Chance Marsee; and one great-granddaughter, Alice Katherine Chance.

Funeral Services for Mr. Ellenburg will be held Monday, December 18, 2023 at 4:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Samples officiating.  Private Interment will follow in the Green Hills Memory Gardens.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Stull, Tony Jones, Darrell Wheat, Randy Hampton, Edward Head and Johnny Youngblood.

Mr. Ellenburg will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home and the family will receive friends Monday from 3:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.

The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Tapestry Hospice, 189 Professional Court, Suite 300, Calhoun, GA  30701.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. James Harold Ellenburg, Jr.  Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.