On Monday, October 3, 1938 Ella Mae Luvene was welcomed into the loving home of Anna and Beniman Luvene, in the Providence Community Collins, Mississippi.  At a young age the family moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  Later on, Ella Mae moved to Gulfport, Mississippi to live with her sister Pauline Magee. She attended North Gulfport School.  Listening to the voice of the holy spirit Ella Mae united with the Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church under the pastorage of the late Rev. Black, Rev. D. B. Barnes, Rev. R. S. Walker, Dr. Nathan Walker, Jr., and continued under the leadership of Dr. Phillip McSwain, Sr. she attended Sunday School and was a member of the Women's Intermediate Auxiliary. She attended church regularly until her health began to fail, but came as often as she could.

In 1957 she united in Holy Matrimony to Mr. William Edward Hall, Sr., and to this union five children were born. In 1982 she united in Holy Matrimony to Mr. Hector Basurto and to this union one son.

Ella Mae had gifts of neatness, love, cooking and the wittiest sense of humor. She utilized her gift of neatness working for a number of years at the Downtown Gulfport Laundry. She started giving her gifts of cooking and love being employed at the North Gulfport Schools, Memorial Hospital Dietary Department and Driftwood Nursing Home. Later in life she continued her gift of love and cooking by working at the Harrison County Shelter where she later became the supervisor before retiring.

Mrs. Ella Mae Basurto was proceeded in death by her parents, Anna and Beniman Luvene, both husbands, William Edward Hall, Sr. and Hector Basurto; one son Thomas Hall, Sr., and one daughter, Miss Gwendolyn Ann Hall; 4 brothers; J. C. Luvene, Amos Luvene, William Luvene and John Luvene; four sisters, Pauline Magee, Elleanor Smith, Mary Lois Luvene and Geneva Ling.

On May 27, 2022 God dispatched his angels and Ella Mae quietly went to sleep.  Mrs. Ella Mae Basurto was called home at Gulfport Memorial Hospital, she leaves to cherish her loving memories three sons: Mr. William Edward (Albertha) Hall, Jr. New Orleans, Louisiana, Mr. Kenneth (Sharron) Hall, Sr. and Mr. Lorenzo Basurto both of Gulfport, Mississippi; two daughters: Barbara Barnes, Gulfport, Mississippi and Minnie Knox, New Orleans, Louisiana; three sisters, Allean McCinton, Los Angeles, California, Billi Jean Smith, Tacoma, Washington and Anna Jewel (Terry) Revies  Hattiesburg, Mississippi; one brother, Mr. James Luvene, Dyersburg, Tennessee.  Fourteen Grandchildren, twenty-one Great-Grandchildren, a very special devoted niece, Latanya Casteal, a special friend, Mrs. Juanita Taylor and a host of other relatives and friends.