Albert Ellison, Jr

Mr. Albert Ellison Jr., 85, of Savannah, formerly of Linden, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at Hardin County Medical Center in Savannah. He was born on Cedar Creek in Perry County to the late Albert Ellison, Sr. and Elsie Carrie Harder Ellison Boyd. He was a retired Basketball Coach having last worked for Frank Hughes High School in Clifton, from 1998 until 2006.

Coach Ellison was the Patriarch of Perry County Basketball. He was a star player playing basketball for Linden High School from 1952-1954, winning back-to-back State Championships in 1955 and 1956 when there was only one classif...