Ellon Dennis Upchurch, age 81 of Lillington, died Friday (5/24/2013) at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford. She was born in Harnett County, daughter of the late Armor Wain-Wright Dennis and Fannie O'Quinn Dennis. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers and sisters. She was retired from Sara Lee Yarn Manufacturing and was a lifetime member of the Antioch Baptist Church in Mamers. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm Wednesday at the Antioch Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Surviving are her daughter Rhonda Upchurch-Santana and husband Gerardo of Lillington, NC; Sons Phillip Upchurch of Lillington, NC and Tonny Upchurch and wife Susan of Erwin, NC; Sisters Jewel Damon and husband Don of Sanford, NC and Anita Deszo of Lillington, NC; Brothers Ralph Dennis and wife Hilda, Clyde Dennis and wife Henrietta and Jimmy Dennis and wife Betty all of Lillington, NC; Twelve grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Tuesday evening at the Smith Funeral Home in Broadway and other times at the home of Rhonda Upchurch-Santana. Arrangements are by the Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.