| 1. | Donald Curtis Ellis was born on 23 Oct 1931 in Church Hill, , Hawkins County, Tennessee; died on 13 Jun 2009 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee; was buried on 16 Jun 2009 in Church Hill Memorial Gardens, , Hawkins County, Tennessee. Notes:
Mount Carmel- Donald Curtis Ellis, 77, of Mount Carmel went home to be with the Lord on Saturday (June 13, 2009) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center unexpectedly. He was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County. He served with the United States Army overseas in Frankfurt, Germany. He attended Tri-State College in Agnola, Indiana. Curtis retired from H.T. Spoden Consulting Engineers after 35 years of service. He was a certified Browning Archery Service Technician. Mr. Ellis was a member of the Holston Valley Sportsman Club & the Kingsport Archery Club. Donald was a professional photographer and was an avid outdoorsman & an avid birdwatcher. Mr. Ellis was a former member of Ketron United Methodist Church and became an active & faithful member of Grange Hall United Methodist Church where he taught the Adult Men's Sunday School Class. His family & his church by far was the most important thing in his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar & Nina Hackler Ellis; a brother, Raymond Lynn Ellis; his brothers-in-law, Earl Bland & Jack Howard Carpenter; a sister-in-law, Mary Wolfe.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Frances Bland Ellis; a son, Ronnie Ellis & his wife, Pam; a daughter, Ronda Lynn Morelock & her husband, Terry (both of Church Hill); his grandchildren, Jarrad Morelock, Regina Grace Ellis McGrady, Brandon Morelock & Cassandra Morelock; his siblings, Frances Carpenter, James Earl Ellis & his wife, Janie, Maude Smith & her husband, Homer (all of Kingsport), Rev. E. Lee Ellis & his wife, Evelyn (Kernersville, NC); sister-in law, Bernice Ellis; his "special granddaughters", Brianna Barrett & Liz Calton along with a host of loving nieces & loving nephews.
The family will receive friends beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday (June 15, 2009) at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill or friends may also call anytime at the residence.
A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday (June 16, 2009) at 1:30 p.m. at Grange Hall United Methodist Church with Rev. Deborah Collins, Rev. E. Lee Ellis & Jarrad Morelock, & a special niece, Janie Elaine officiating. Music will be provided by the church choir, Benjamin Ellis & Anna Ellis.
A military graveside service will be conducted by the Hawkins County Color Guard & the TN Army National Guard following the funeral service at Church Hill Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Brad Morelock, Jimmy Morelock, Brian Morelock, Eugene Bland, R. Wayne Bland, David Bland, Harvey Bland, Bob Fraley, Homer Smith, Fred Calhoun, Marshall Smith, Roger Partin will serve as honorary pallbearers.
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Mount Carmel- Donald Curtis Ellis, 77, of Mount Carmel went home to be with the Lord on Saturday (June 13, 2009) at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center unexpectedly. He was a lifelong resident of Hawkins County. He served with the United States Army overseas in Frankfurt, Germany. He attended Tri-State College in Agnola, Indiana. Curtis retired from H.T. Spoden Consulting Engineers after 35 years of service. He was a certified Browning Archery Service Technician. Mr. Ellis was a member of the Holston Valley Sportsman Club & the Kingsport Archery Club. Donald was a professional photographer and was an avid outdoorsman & an avid birdwatcher. Mr. Ellis was a former member of Ketron United Methodist Church and became an active & faithful member of Grange Hall United Methodist Church where he taught the Adult Men's Sunday School Class. His family & his church by far was the most important thing in his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar & Nina Hackler Ellis; a brother, Raymond Lynn Ellis; his brothers-in-law, Earl Bland & Jack Howard Carpenter; a sister-in-law, Mary Wolfe.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Frances Bland Ellis; a son, Ronnie Ellis & his wife, Pam; a daughter, Ronda Lynn Morelock & her husband, Terry (both of Church Hill); his grandchildren, Jarrad Morelock, Regina Grace Ellis McGrady, Brandon Morelock & Cassandra Morelock; his siblings, Frances Carpenter, James Earl Ellis & his wife, Janie, Maude Smith & her husband, Homer (all of Kingsport), Rev. E. Lee Ellis & his wife, Evelyn (Kernersville, NC); sister-in law, Bernice Ellis; his "special granddaughters", Brianna Barrett & Liz Calton along with a host of loving nieces & loving nephews.
The family will receive friends beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday (June 15, 2009) at Carter-Trent Funeral Home of Church Hill or friends may also call anytime at the residence.
A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday (June 16, 2009) at 1:30 p.m. at Grange Hall United Methodist Church with Rev. Deborah Collins, Rev. E. Lee Ellis & Jarrad Morelock, & a special niece, Janie Elaine officiating. Music will be provided by the church choir, Benjamin Ellis & Anna Ellis.
A military graveside service will be conducted by the Hawkins County Color Guard & the TN Army National Guard following the funeral service at Church Hill Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Brad Morelock, Jimmy Morelock, Brian Morelock, Eugene Bland, R. Wayne Bland, David Bland, Harvey Bland, Bob Fraley, Homer Smith, Fred Calhoun, Marshall Smith, Roger Partin will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Donald married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Ronnie Curtis Ellis
 was born about 1957 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died on 26 Dec 2016 in Hawkins County, , , Tennessee.
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1931 - 2009 (77 years)