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Danny O. EllisPassing: April 8, 2014

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Friday, April 11th @ 10:00 am

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Thursday, April 10th @ 5:00-8:00 pm

Friday, April 11th @ 9:00-10:00 am

Cemetery:

Carmel Cemetery

Friday, April 11th @ 1:30 pm

MITCHELL — Danny O. Ellis, 88, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at White River Lodge in Bedford.

Born March 28, 1926, in Mitchell, he was the son of Ernest A. and Laura Mae (Spicer) Ellis.

Danny was a mechanic, truck driver and had been a driver for Greyhound Bus Lines.

He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He enjoyed his boat “Laura Mae,” loved his dogs, and was a member of Crossroads Community Church.

Surviving:      children, Danny D. (Debbie) Ellis, Mitchell
                                  Sharon Mae (Harvey) Sellers, Alabama
                                  David Keith Ellis, Florida
                                  Marjorie “Peachy” (Bruce) Becker, Bedford
                                  Terry (Denny) Lemm, Madison
                                  Sherry (Mark) Adams, Bedford
                                  Robin (Bill) Woody, Tennessee
                                  Danielle Ellis
                                  4 step children
                                 23 grandchildren
                                 17 great grandchildren
                                 several nieces and nephews

His parents; brothers, Lawrence Ellis and Merrell Ellis; and sister, Eva Weaver, preceded him in death.

Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 11, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Brother Ken Ransom officiating.  A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Carmel (Wiggam) Cemetery at Deputy with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 9.

Friends may call from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until the service on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial Gifts: White River Humane Society

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10 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Jan Reynolds | Mitchell, IN
    Date: April 15, 2014
    I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish I had seen this earlier so I could have came up and paid my respects in person. I have so many memories of all of you when we all lived on Vine Street.
  2. Guest: desiree( from white river lodge) | bedfordin
    Date: April 12, 2014
    you and your family our in my thought and prayers
  3. Guest: scott lewis | bedfordindiana
    Date: April 11, 2014
    peachy; so sorry for the loss of your dad. he was good to me and I appreciated it.
  4. Guest: Eric Robertson | Lawrence, In
    Date: April 11, 2014
    I will dearly miss Uncle Dan but, I will always remember him fondly. He always made mom's day when he would show up with his slug fudge. My heart goes out to all of you for your loss, Eric
  5. Guest: Elizabeth Ann Hoard Briddle | Scottsburg, Indiana
    Date: April 10, 2014
    I remember your family living close to us when I was a teenager close to Blocher, Indiana. We lived across the road way back a long road in an old log house. That was about 55 or 60 years ago Sorry to hear about your Father but he lived a long time.
  6. Guest: Lynn Longest | Paoli, IN
    Date: April 10, 2014
    Peachy, so sorry for the loss of your father. you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
  7. Guest: Karen Robertson | Laramie, Wyoming
    Date: April 10, 2014
    Dear Ellis cousins and family members, Please know how much your father meant to me. His hearty laugh, big hugs and caring dialogue are warm and wonderful memories! He loved our parents with so much heart. I am sorry for your loss. Please know I will be with you in spirit. Love, Karen
  8. Guest: Brian Rainey and the Rainey Family | Mitchell, IN
    Date: April 9, 2014
    Dan, Debbie and the whole Ellis family, you are in our prayers. May your fond memories of Danny be may this week.
  9. Guest: Debbie Benham | Bedford, IN
    Date: April 9, 2014
    Robin and Bill so sorry to hear of your fathers passing. I'm saying prayers for all your family! Deb
  10. Guest: D Mark Robertson | NewPalestine, IN
    Date: April 9, 2014
    Uncle Dan will live in my heart forever -- always a smile, always wanting to know how others were doing; never complaining. He was a man of heart, loyalty, and giving...and he helped others selflessly. Peace be with the Ellis family. Love you all. +++

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