Bernice Ellis
Published 10:05 am Saturday, December 11, 2010
Name: Bernice Ellis
Age: 81
Children: Sandra Rountree and Joyce Bradford
Church affiliation: Newsoms Baptist Church
People say I look like: Hattie Lamar
Tv show I never miss: “Queen for a Day”
The secret to happiness is: Bliss
I wish I knew how to: Dance
If I had to eat only three foods for the rest of my life, they’d be: Fried chicken , hamburgers and French fries
Three words that best describe me: Simple country girl
One superpower I wish I had: To turn the television off after I get in bed
Book on my nightstand: The Bible
My proudest achievement: Having two children
My most humbling moment : When I said my vows
My most recent trip: Barbara Drake’s house
My friends think I’m: Quiet
I really lose my cool when: Anyone breaks the Golden Rule
Favorite Color: Red
The best life lesson I’ve learned and who taught me: Not to be shy — Barbara Drake
Local charitable or non-profit organization I wish more people would support: YMCA
What gives me the blues: When there is not much going on
My best childhood memory: Learning to tie my shoes.