Obituary of Ellen G. McConnell

Ellen Greene McConnell, age 80, of Stoney Brook Lane, Boone, passed away Sunday evening, January 25th, 2015, surrounded by family at her home. Born September 16, 1934 in Watauga Co., she was a daughter of Charles Russell and Ruby Hardy Greene. Mrs. McConnell was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. For a number of years, she employed as a CNA at Mountain Care Facility. In life, Ellen�s family meant everything to her. She and her late husband enjoyed carving and painting woodcrafts to share. She is survived by two daughters, Marlene Cederlund and husband, Ray, of Euclid, Ohio, and Jamie Harmon and husband, David, of Boone; two sons, Chuck McConnell and wife, Cheryl, of Huntsburg, Ohio, and Jim McConnell and wife, Kim, of Zionville; sister-in-law, Lillie McConnell of Hickory; one granddaughter, Tara McConnell Johnson and husband, Tim, of Akron, Ohio, and five grandsons, Mike Barker and wife, Marinda, of the Triplett community, Ray Cederlund, Jr. and wife, Jessi, of Painesville, Ohio, Adam McConnell and wife, Amy, and Ryan Cederlund, all of Euclid, Ohio, and Alex McConnell of Zionville; and eight great-grandchildren, Chloe Baker of Boone, Nathan Cederlund of Euclid, Ohio, Nolan and Beau Johnson, both of Akron, Ohio, Alex Morin, and Alayla, Laci and Kelsie Dollar. A number of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Everett McConnell. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, January 30th, at 2 o�clock, at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Delbert Minner. The family will receive friends Friday afternoon from 12:30 until 2 o�clock, prior to services. Burial will follow at Mount Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Hospice of Caldwell County, 902 Kirkwood St. N.W., Lenoir, NC 28645. The family wishes to extend a �Thank You� to the wonderful angels from Caldwell County Hospice for their exceptional care of Ellen in her final days. Online condolences may be shared with the family at the website www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the McConnell family.