DEXTER - Pauline E. Ellis, 86, died November 27, 2019 at Lakewood Continuing Care. She was born June 4, 1933 in Van Buren, a daughter of Lester and Sarah (O'Donall) Archer. She attended Brownville High School.

Pauline will be remembered as an excellent cook, gardener, avid reader and bird watcher, but most of all she loved her grandchildren. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Exeter. In her early years she worked as a stitcher at San Antonio Shoe.

She is survived by her husband, Gerald Ellis, currently of Fairfield; 3 sons, Sherwood and wife Connie of San Antonio, TX, Arthur and wife Janice of Dexter, Gary and wife Karen of Kittery; 2 daughters, Sharon and husband David Rowe of Benton, and Tammy McCaw of Plymouth; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandson. She was predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Monday, December 2nd, at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Exeter with the Rev. Stan Griffin officiating. Burial will be in the Ferndale Cemetery, Ripley, in the spring. Arrangements are by Crosby & Neal, Dexter.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, Suite 2C, 383 U. S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074.