February 10, 2021, 66, Goldsboro –

James Arthur Ellison, 66, of Goldsboro passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.

Due to COVID-19, a service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Ellison was born in Guilford County on April 8, 1954. He was a member of the American Pool Players Association (APA).

He is survived by his mother, Lydia Shuping of Greensboro; his wife, Sandra Ellison; one daughter, Megan Williams of Goldsboro; one brother, Robert Ellison Jr. of South Carolina; one sister, Helen Collins and husband, Lindo of Liberty, NC; one brother-in-law, Kevin Mullane of Florida and one grandchild, Nathaniel Freedman.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Marion Ellison and one sister, Wanda Mullane.

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.