Born in Anderson County, she was a daughter of the late Berry and Bertha Walls Bagwell. She attended Belton Church of God and retired from Torrington. Mrs. Ellison’s greatest pride and joy in her life was her family.

Surviving are: her brother-in-law, Danny Jarrard; two sisters, Mary Jo (Tom) Rounds and Jean Vaughn, both of Belton; special nephews, Rev. Chris (Amanda) Jarrard, Jeremy (Tracy) Jarrard, Ricky Patton, Steve (Tammy) Vaughn and Jimmy Vaughn, all of Belton; special nieces, Janet Paige of Donalds and Sherry (Darrell) Moore of Anderson; great-nieces and nephews, Chase Sanders, Katie Moore, Christian Vaughn, Jessica Baxley and her daughter, Elizabeth Baxley, Josiah Jarrard, Justus Jarrard, Judah Jarrard and Chloe Jarrard.

Mrs. Ellison was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her beloved daughter, Cathy Ellison; and her brother, Billy Bagwell.

Memorial services to celebrate the lives of Mrs. Reba Ellison and her late husband, James Lloyd Collins, will be held at 3 P.M. Saturday June 13, 2026 at Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Jarrard officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:30-3 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to Family Hospice Foundation, 1312 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605. Messages of condolence may be made to the family at www.ParkerWhitePruitt.com