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Official Obituary of

Ella Mae (Lay) Douglas

May 23, 1936 ~ January 14, 2026 (age 89) 89 Years Old

Ella Douglas Obituary

Mrs. Ella Mae (Lay) Douglas

Age 89 of Newcomb, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Lafollette Medical Center.  She was born May 23, 1936, in Jellico, Tennessee.

     Ella is preceded in death by:

Husband: Millard Douglas

Father: William Morton Lay

Mother: Ethel (Rutherford) Lay

Sons-in-law: David Blankenship & George Blankenship

Brothers: Floyd, Earl, Carl & Roy Lay

Sisters: Wanda McCallister, Della Hutson

     She is survived by:

Daughters: Shirley Blankenship, Cathy Blankenship, Carolyn Rains & husband Jerry

Stepdaughter: Joyce Ann Schovon

Grandchildren: Sheila Keller, Bud Blankenship, John Blankenship, Jared Rowe & Amanda Head

Eleven Great Grandchildren & Three Great-Great Grandchildren

Brother: Robert Lay & wife Jane

Sister: Margie Douglas

A host of nieces, nephews, friends & family to mourn her passing.

Graveside Service: (Private) Friday, January 16, 2026, in Baird Cemetery (Little Elk Creek Community) Pioneer, Tennessee.

Harp Funeral Home of Jellico is in charge of arrangements.  "Your Family Funeral Home"

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Services

Graveside Service
Friday
January 16, 2026

3:00 PM
Baird Cemetery
Little Elk Community
Pioneer, TN 37847

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