Mrs. Gwendolyn L. Ellison, 88 of Rockingham, NC passed on Friday, March 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. The funeral service for Mrs. Ellison will be held at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Upper Room Church of God in Christ, 3300 Idlewood Village Dr., Raleigh, NC  27610, with a viewing from 11:00am until 11:50am prior to the service.  Interment will take place at Philadelphia United Methodist Church Cemetery, 157 Philadelphia Drive, Rockingham, NC.   Public viewing, Friday, May 10, 2024, 12 o'clock noon until 5:00pm at Nelson Funeral Home, 1021 E. Washington Street, Rockingham, NC.  Visitation from 7:00pm until 8:00pm at Philadelphia United Methodist Church, 157 Philadelphia Drive, Rockingham, NC. The family will receive friends and visitors at 119 A Street (in the Philadelphia Community), Rockingham, NC  28379.  Nelson Funeral Service is serving the family.