Patricia Winston Obituary

PATRICIA ANN WINSTON transitioned this life to receive her heavenly crown on March 4, 2021. Patricia was the daughter of the late Elder Abram and Alberta Ellis, who instilled the Godly principles that she fashioned her life after.

Patricia received her formal education in the DC public school system where she excelled in her studies and loved to participate in after school activities like the arts, sports, and of course anything involving her close group of friends.

Throughout her adulthood Patricia’s primary employment was tenured at Linens of the Week, CIA, and her last employer up until her sickness Giant Food Store. She was a valued employee who received several cash and merit awards.

Patricia met her soulmate, Leonard Earl Winston, Jr. in 1978, and they later married before God, their daughters Lakeisha and Koketha, and family and friends in 1987. Later in life they had a third daughter Karissa and welcomed their only grandson Shemar in 2002 making their union and family complete.

Patricia who always had a reverence and admiration towards God gave her life back to him and joined Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church along with her immediate family in 1988. She remained a faithful servant of God, attendee of church services, and member of the Usher Board until her sickness prevented her from continuing in such a capacity.

In her leisure Patricia enjoyed doing word find puzzles, cooking, watching her favorite television shows, listening to music and dancing. Patricia was the glue that held her family together. She was always willing to encourage others, pray for them, and love on them. It has been said that her hugs could cure the worst day for anyone. She was never haughty, judgmental, or neglectful to the people she loved and even complete strangers. She was and still is an earth angel.

She is preceded in death by her parents Abram and Alberta Ellis, her husband Leonard Earl Winston, Jr., and her brother Louis Hamilton Ellis.

She is survived by her three daughters; Lakeisha, Koketha, and Karissa; one grandson Shemar; sisters Peggy Ellis and Neva Harris (Steve) of Upper Marlboro, MD; Brenda Bradley, Carrie Ellis, and Stephanie Ellis of Washington, DC; Deloris Brown (Berry) of Fredricksburg, VA; and Stephen Ellis of MD; 6 nieces, 2 nephews, 3 great nieces and nephews, and a host of family and friends.

Order of Service Evangelist Maria Y. Jenkins, Officiating Musical Prelude

Song of Praise “Lift Him Up” Old/New Testament

Elder Elect Stephen Ellis

Poem (by her daughter Lakeisha Ellis) LaTasha Burrells

Prayer of Comfort Sis. Shareé Williams Solo

Sis. Brenda Bradley

Acknowledgement/Obituary Sis. Montré Stewart Tributes of Love (please limit to 2 minutes) Patricia Ellington – Best Friend Siblings Stephen Ellis, Peggy Ellis, Carrie Ellis, Neva Harris, Deloris Ellis Brown, Brenda Bradley, Stephanie Ellis Other Family/Friends Solo Min. Ashley Jackson

THE EULOGY Bishop T. Cedric Brown Recessional

Acknowledgements The Family of Patricia Ann Winston wishes to send our sincere appreciation and thanks for the flowers, cards, phone calls, messages, visits and warm expressions of love during our time of sorrow.

Pallbearers Shemar Winston Jerome Ellis Terrance Burrells Trevon Burrells Steve Harris Leo Tyler

Flower Bearers Nieces

Internment

George Washington Cemetery 9500 Riggs Road Adelphi, Maryland 20783

Services Entrusted to R. N. Horton Company Morticians, Inc 600 Kennedy Street, NW Washington, DC 20011 (202) 829-9000

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