R. Y. Ellis

© Westville Reporter
November 16, 1962
Submitted by: Wanda Elliott

Funeral service for R. Y. ELLIS, 81, of Baron, was held Sunday afternoon, November 11 at 2 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe HAZLETT, pastor of the Stilwell Methodist church and the Rev. G. H. CRITTENDEN, pastor of the Stilwell Baptist church officiating. The Baron Baptist church choir sang, "Rock of Ages," "Abide with Me" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

Mr. ELLIS was born April 2, 1881 at Noesho, Mo., and died November 6, 1962 in the Stilwell hospital.

On January 23, 1908, he was married to Miss Alta ADAMS and to this union nine children were born. Two of them have preceded him in death.

He was a member of the Methodist church. Interment was in the Westville Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were his three sons, Robert, Reese and Bill ELLIS; two sons-in-law, J.D. WRIGHT and Freeman SLOAN, and a grandson, James STRAW.

Flower girls were the granddaughters, Janine, Debora, Colleen, Jeanie and Karen ELLIS.

Survivors include his wife Alta of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Eula WRIGHT, Tulsa, Mrs. Gertrude SLOAN, Loveland, Colo., Mrs. Neva COLEBURN, Labrador; four sons, Robert ELLIS, Stilwell, Reece ELLIS, Stockton, Calif., Bill ELLIS, Albuquerque, N.M., Joe ELLIS with the U.S. Navy stationed at Norfolk, Va., and 14 grandchildren.