Coldly, Ella E., 79, of Dayton passed away December 12, 2017.
She was born May 29, 1938 in Padang, Indonesia to the late Marie (Londt) and Gerald Robbers and came to the United States in Decmber of 1956.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Alma Robbers, Jeanette Helmrich and Marie Lauw, brother, Eddie, uncle Bill, nephew Jim Braaksma , grandson, Meshach Jackson and great-great granddaughter, Bella .
She leaves to mourn her memory, 2 sisters, Augustina Braaksma, Greta Davison , 7 children, Herbert Johnson Sr.(Dabney), Anthony English, Alonzo English Jr., Cleophis English, Yvonne Minor (Larry), Wilbur T. Dabney, Kenneth Dabney Sr. (Alisa); 21 grandkids, Lorraine Johnson, Herbert Johnson Jr., Anthony English, Yolanda English, Andre English, Shanrach Jackson, Vernita English , Damon Black, Alonzo English III, Robert English, LaNinah Cook, L'Greekus Jackson, Jamilla Lanier, CleAna English, Kenneth Dabney Jr, Kenya Dabney, Kendra Dabney, Kenverlee Salter, Kenneth Dabney III, Cora Williams, Evan Russell; 36 great grandkids, 1 great-great granddaughter,LaNaya, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Ella was a loving and giving person. She was known as "Mom" in the neighborhood and everyone knew where to get something to eat. She started her cooking career at Ben's Hamburger Stand in the 1950s and has been cooking ever since.