Murray Dwane Ellison, age 84, a native of Covington County, AL and a resident of Atmore, AL passed away on October 16, 2020. He was born on July 3, 1936 in Rose Hill, AL to the late Ammie Dewey and Ethel Dean Wasdin Ellison.  He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service in various offices and positions for 40 years retiring as Postmaster from the Flomaton Post Office, Flomaton, AL. He served in the USAF from 1954 to 1958 during the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of Judson Baptist Church serving in positions as Deacon, Sunday School Director and Adult Sunday School teacher over the years.  Mr. Ellison's pastime was building cabinets and traveling with friends. He was a friend to everyone he met and will be remembered for his humor, generosity and honesty.

He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Ammie D. and Ethel Wasdin Ellison; two brothers, Phillip Ellison and Johnny Paul Ellison; four sisters, Vonteen E. Murph, Mildred E. Phillips, Louise E. Sessions and Hazel E. Fore.

He is survived by his wife, Ima Ree Jeter Ellison of Atmore, AL; one son, Alan Dwane Ellison of Fairhope, AL; one daughter, Janet Leah and John Eric Brantley of Atmore, AL; four grandchildren, John Walker and Katie Brantley of Atmore, AL and Scott Austin Brantley of Atmore, AL, Patrick Alan Ellison of Fairhope, AL and Elizabeth Claire Ellison of Fairhope, AL; two great grandchildren, Walker Bruce Brantley and William Brooks Brantley of Atmore, AL and one brother-in-law, Edwin Davison Fore of Atmore, AL.

Funeral service will be held Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Henry Wilson and Rev. Brett Chancery officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be John Walker Brantley, Scott Austin Brantley, Patrick Alan Ellison, Garrick Nesmith, Randall Barnett and Robert Berry.

Honorary pallbearers will be John Dorriety, Atmore Post Office Retirees, ECHS-Classmates of 1954.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pilots for Christ, P. O. Box 707, Monroeville, AL  36460, American Heart Association or The Alabama Baptist Children's Home of Mobile, AL.

For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

The family of the late Murray Dwane Ellison wishes to express our sincere thanks to our many friends for your support, prayers and many acts of love shown during this most difficult time.  Your kindness shall not be forgotten.

We are comforted by the faith and promise that he has gone to meet his Lord and Savior.