Dorothy Lee Winston Ellis Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 20, 2024, at the age of 75, Dorothy Lee Winston Ellis (Petersburg, Virginia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband Bolling Ellis, Jr.; her parents, Martha Lee Winston and James Goodwyn; and her siblings, Willis Thomas (Sally), James, Nathaniel (Darlene), Herbert Winston (Helen), Mary Louise Jackson (Talbert) and Ella Mae Kelley (James).

She is survived by: her children, Constance Winston and Michael Winston; her stepsons, Micheal Ellis and Paul Grant; her grandchildren, DeAndre Winston and Tia Winston; her stepgranddaughter Sophia Wiggins (Tashay); her great grandchildren, Jaylen Winston, Justice Winston, Journee Burgess and Demi Mae; her sisters, Delores Jones (Morris) and Roberta Winston; her nieces and nephews, Lisa Atkins (Rufus), Rhonda Mattox, Christine "Pookie" Jackson (Lorenzo), Anthony "Slim" Winston and Durrell Mattox (Kiara); and her friends, Jesstina Burgess and Janice Harris. She is also survived by relatives, lifelong friends.