Mr. Thomas Jefferson Ellis died on Dec. 7, 2016, at his residence in Fayette. He was 70.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Rose Hill #2 Baptist Church in Fayette with minister Dale Ray Ellis officiating. Burial will follow at the Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez under the direction of Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, from 1 to 7 p.m. with family present from 6 to 7 p.m.