Obit of Ellis, Russell R. (e420) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 28 Jan 2001 Return to Roger Mills Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== Surnames: Ellis, Jones, Rogers, Maddux, Cook, Cecil, Lindberg, Kirk, Groover Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/2047 Russell R. "Rusty" Ellis was born April 13, 1916 in the Bellview community to Mary L. and William Anzley Ellis. He passed away October 25, 2000 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 12 days. Rusty attended school at Bellview and Durham. He worked for Grady Word and married Ellon Marie Jones at Sayre, Oklahoma on June 21, 1941. They lived in the Bellview community where Rusty farmed and ranched. Rusty roped for a number of years in 1960 they moved to Cheyenne to make their home. He was an avid golfer and could be seen playing with many of his buddies on courses around western Oklahoma. He was a member of the Cheyenne First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 daughter Phyllis Ruth Ellis, 1 brother John Ray Ellis and 1 sister Juanita Rogers. He is survived by his wife, Ellon of the home; 2 daughters and sons-in- law, Linda and James Maddux, Geneece and Ronny Cook both of Cheyenne, OK; 1 sister, Lucille Cecil of Elk City, OK; 9 grandchildren, Jamie Maddux Allen and husband, Greg, Jim Maddux and wife, Jana, Tom Maddux and wife, Shannon, Shelly Lindberg, Dusti Kirk and husband, Calvin all of Cheyenne, OK, Tonja Cook of Homestead, FL, Tom Cook and wife, RaNita of Amarillo, TX, Mary Maddux Groover and husband Andy of Allen, TX, Travis Cook and wife, Marcie of Canyon, TX; 10 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church, Saturday, October 28, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. with Terrell Romberg and Aubrey Cowan officiating. Interment in Bellview Cemetery, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma under the direction of Whinery Funeral Service. Honorary Casket Bearers were: Bruce Eakins, Charles, Burns, Chink Beaty, A.L. Martin, A.T. leddy, Billy Chalfant, Jim Crabb, Don Shelton, Dr. Tim Youree, Eldon Boswell, Gene Eakins, J.C. Rogers, J.D. Wesner, James Mogg, Johnny Cannon, Leland Burns, Richard Garling, Sanz Risenhoover, Wallace McDaniel. Casket Bearers were: Terrell Scroggins, Bob Barton, Bob Cannon, Eddie Tom Lakey, Joe Whitson, Weldon Teague. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html