Reverend Wendell Ora Jellison

Reverend Wendell Ora Jellison passed from this life to his eternal reward on Wednesday, October 26, 3:37 AM at his home, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on June 10, 1946 in Portland, Indiana. He was 76 years old.

He pastored the First United Pentecostal Church in Greenfield, Tennessee for the past 18 years.  He previously pastored churches in Dresden, TN, Presque Isle, Maine, Westfield, Maine, and Sullivan, Indiana. He led a very successful, nationwide evangelistic ministry for over 25 years, including the formulating of several Gospel singing groups, primarily that of his family singing group, The Jellisons.

He is survived by his daughters: Lana Chandler (husband Tim) of Greenfield, TN; Teresa Hargis of San Antonio, TX; and Darla Andrews (husband Michael) as well as his grandchildren; Tiffany and Lyndsey Chandler, Tristan and Taylan Hargis, and Lincoln and Aubrey Andrews, his brothers; Rev. Phillip Jellison and Terry Jellison, both of Portland, Indiana.

The arrangements are: a visitation on Friday, October 28th from 5-8 PM, with the funeral on Saturday, October 29th at the First United, Pentecostal Church, 202 S. Front St., Greenfield, TN

Another visitation will be held at the Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home. 208 N. Commerce St. Portland, Indiana on Monday, October 31th from 11AM to 1:00 PM, with a funeral service at 1:00 PM.  Interment with follow at the Antioch Cemetery.