Jewell Ellison, 88, of Jemison died Monday, March 5, 2012, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster.

She was born on Tuesday, July 3, 1923, in Chilton County, daughter of the late Allie Plier and the late Lillie Mae Littleton Plier.

She was a cashier.

Surviving are her daughter, Yevonne Markovitz of Jemison; two sons, Chuck (Susan) Ellison of Jemison and Jerry (DeDe) Ellison of Jemison; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and sister, Elsie Smith of Jemison.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Ellison and daughter, Linda Kay Ellison.

Friends will be received from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 6 at Martin Funeral Home Chapel.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 at Jemison First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Kent and Mike Green officiating.

Interment will follow in Midway Memorial Gardens, Jemison.

A special thanks to her sitters, Brenda Mitchell, Barbara Giles, Debbie Gibson, Mae Ellison and Roxanne Coker.

Martin Funeral Home directing.

You may leave online condolences on the guest registry for the family at www.martinfuneralhomeinc.com.