Ellen Graves Black of Auburn, Alabama was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on October 13, 1951 and passed away at her home in Waverly, Alabama on May 9, 2017. She was 65 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Joel Black. She is survived by her daughter, Brooke Ellen Black, Shelby Ann Alene Black, Summer Graves Humphry, and three grandchildren. Visitation will be held in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held in the Parlor at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.