THE STATE
Columbia, South Carolina
Thursday, January 19, 2017

LEESVILLE - A memorial service for Kathryn Bourne Ellison, 63, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Riverbend Community Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Riverbend Community Church, 1015 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC 29072 in care of the Kay Bourne Ellison Fund.

Mrs. Ellison was born June 25, 1953, in St. Augustine, FL, and passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was a daughter of John Davis Perryman and Kathryn Stallings Perryman.

She loved her family and delighted in her job as a homemaker. She had a love for reading, cooking and animals. She was also a member of Riverbend Community Church where she was active in her home group and Women's Bible Study. Mrs. Ellison had a great love of children and helping others that stemmed from her love of Jesus.

Mrs. Ellison is survived by her children, LeAnn (Scott) Yow of Sarasota, FL, Amanda Bourne of Savannah, GA; son, Travis (Heather) Bourne of Jacksonville, FL; Emily (Michael) Head of Leesville, Natalie Bourne of Leesville, Willow Miller of Leesville; nine grandchildren; sister, Janet (Mark) Mamalakis of Savannah, GA; two nieces; and a cousin, Faye Moreno of Orlando, FL.

Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements.