Mrs. Antoinette Lachelle Ellison , the daughter of Julia Reede and Willie Ishmell was born December 22, 1972.  She departed this life on January 30, 2019 at Carolina Medical Center.

Toni as she was affectionately known, graduated from West Florence High School class of 1992. She graduated Cum Laude from Florence Darlington Technical College.

Toni was a member of Pee Dee Baptist Church where she served in the Young Women Auxiliary (YWA) and the Pee Dee Church choir.

Toni was a devoted teacher at Head start of SC for many years, she loved children "her babies" as she would call them.

Toni was proceeded in death by her brother, Charles Allen Reede II, her grandparents Paul and Inez Epps; Tillman Ishmell and Annie Lee Gregg Ishmell; Aunt Frances McClain, Aunt Catherine Epps and Uncle Andrew "Sonny" Ishmell all of Florence SC. Aunt Diane Self, Uncle James Lacy, and Uncle Willie Lacy all of Pamplico SC.

Toni leaves to cherish precious memories: Her devoted and loving husband James Lemar Ellison, the delight and joy of her life daughters Deondria Ellison of NC, Denesia Ellison of the home and her loving son James Lemar Ellison II of the home. Father - Mother In-law Frank and Ella Mae Ellison, Two sisters Katherine (Jason) Reede, of NC, Karessa Ishmell-Lattimore, of  NC, two sister in laws, Rochelle (Tim) Lucas,  Mary (Tim) Bacote, two brother in laws Franklin Ellison, Frank Ellison, Great Aunt Frances (Kitty) Martin, Aunt Sarah Black, Uncle Michael Epps all of SC. Nephew Kaeyleb Lattimore of NC, a special niece Tasheka Pompey of VA, another wonderful niece Sierra Bass, God-grandchild Josiah Woodberry, Jali Cottingham, Marquis Bacote, Tyrek Bacote, Katilin Bacote, Jarvis Ellison also of SC, Kimyata Lucas, Cherelle Lucas and Timothy Lucas all of VA. God-daughters Shelanda McWhite and Zion Thompson and a host of loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and best friend Tamara Davis of Darlington, SC