Iris M. Jenkins

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ELIZABETHTON - Iris Marie Jenkins Ellis, 99, Elizabethton, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in the Ivy Hall Nursing Home. A native of Carter County she was born April 11, 1923 to the late Stover & Jennie Pierce Jenkins. Iris was a graduate of Elizabethton High School. She served in the United States Navy during World War II. She was retired as Office Manager at Russ Swanay Real Estate. She was a member of the Elizabethton Senior Citizens. Iris loved to work in her flower garden and yard. She attended Oak Street Baptist Church for several years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Ellis, her daughters Nancy Ellis, Barbara Ellis Melton, her sisters: Ora, Lorraine, Nina, Virginia and Annie and her brothers: David and K.P.

Survivors include her son-in-law: Mike Melton, Her Grandsons: Vance Melton and Daniel Melton. Her special nieces & nephews: Jacquline Hull, Pat Humphreys, Julie Hester Honeycutt, Doug Ellis, Wayne Jenkins, Danny “Pert” Jenkins, Millie Turrentine Jenkins, Susan Turrentine Smith, Dale Jenkins and her Elizabethton Senior Citizens friends and neighbors on Race Street.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bob Polk and Dr. Kenneth Jordan officiating. The Eulogy will be given by her son-in-law: Mike Melton. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be: Mike Melton, Steve Honeycutt, Buddy Humphreys, Russ Swanay, Bill Swanay, and Vance Melton.

Iris married Jack T. Ellis on 1 Nov 1947 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jack (son of Robert T. Ellis and Nancy Katherine Shell) was born on 2 Feb 1919 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Jul 1967 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy Kathryn Ellis, 70, of Elizabethton, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019, at her residence. She was born September 1, 1948 in Elizabethton.
Nancy was a graduate of Elizabethton High School and East Tennessee State University. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Ellis.
Survivors include her mother, Iris Jenkins Ellis; a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Mike Melton; her nephews, Vance and Dan Melton; several cousins; and many beloved friends.
It was her wish to be cremated and no services are planned.

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ELIZABETHTON - Ann Ellis Melton, 65, Elizabethton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 4, 2021 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1955 in Elizabethton. She was a 1973 graduate of Elizabethton High School and East Tennessee State University where she was an Art Major. She was a homemaker and prior to that she was an employee of the Carter County Health Department. Barbara was a happy member of Immanuel Baptist Church She was preceded in death by her father: Jack Ellis and a sister: Nancy Ellis.

Survivors include her husband of 34 years: Mike Melton. Two Sons: Vance Tipton Melton and Daniel Taylor Melton. Her Mother: Iris Jenkins Ellis. Her special cousins and very close friends: Hester Honeycutt, Katherine Ellis, Lou Ellis, Wayne Jenkins, Patty Smith Humphrey, Danny “Pert” Jenkins, Doug Ellis, Jackie Roke and other special cousins.

A Service to Celebrate the life of Barbara Melton will be conducted at 6 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2021 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Travis Biller and Pastor Carroll Melton officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Tommy & Susan Rhodes. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday will be: Mike Melton, Vance Melton, Marc Keene, Jeff Shell, Chris Stanbery and Chris Cornett.