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John R. EllisPassing: March 19, 2017

Service:

Cresthaven Memory Gardens

Graveside Service

Saturday, March 25th @ 10:30 am

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Friday, March 24th @ 4:00-7:00 pm

Cemetery:

Cresthaven Memory Gardens

Saturday, March 25th @ 10:30 am

MITCHELL – John R. Ellis, 86, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Mitchell Manor Living and Rehabilitation Center.

Born July 19, 1930, in South Bend, he was the son of John Kern and Anna Elizabeth (Grabner) Ellis.   He married Jan Arlene Hoover December 24, 1951, and she preceded him in death October 27, 2006.

John retired from Dana Corporation and was a lifelong farmer and gardener.  He was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and a member of American Legion Post No. 250.  John was a member of the Mitchell Lions Club.

Surviving:
children,
Michael John Ellis of Jeffersonville
Robert Mark Ellis of Mitchell
Katherine Ann (Michael) Avery of Jeffersonville
4 grandchildren
5 great grandchildren
sisters,
Joan Hert (Gene) Atchison of Mitchell
Marilyn Wright of Orinda, California

His parents; wife; and siblings, Richard Ellis, James Ellis, and Elizabeth Bever, preceded him in death.

Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Cresthaven Memory Gardens with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.

Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center.

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2 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: Lynn Carr Bradley | McCormick, SC
    Date: March 24, 2017
    Prayers for the family. I always remember him telling me he could the air compressor at Dana from his house....
  2. Guest: Wanda Bultman Lloyd | Augusta, WV
    Date: March 23, 2017
    Mike I am very sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.