Ellen R. Ellis

Obituary ELLEN R. ELLIS Ellen R. (Estes) Ellis, 80, was born on August 18, 1939, in Temple, Texas to Burt Estes and Willie D. Simpson. She was the only child. Both parents preceded her in death. She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1957. After graduating from High School Ellen moved to Nashville, Tennessee; there she obtained her Business degree. Ellen moved to Kansas City, Kansas to take care of her cousin (Laverta). Ellen accepted Christ at an early age and was truly a Bible Scholar. Ellen ended her Christian walk with Jesus at Southside Christian Church under the late Pastor Donald Ellis Sr., (Brother-in-law). On December 15, 1963, Ellen Ruth Estes, married the love of her life Carl Dudley Ellis. To this union three lovely daughters were born: Karla, Cheryl, and Sondra Ellis. After thirty-nine years of marriage her husband Carl Ellis, preceded her in death (2002) and son-n-law Alan L. Tucker (2018). Ellen Ellis HT(ASCP), worked as a registered Histo-Tech, for thirty years until her health started to fail. She worked at various Hospitals and Labs in the Kansas City area. The University of Kansas medical Center, Martin Luther King Jr, Midwest Research Institute and the Physician Reference Lab from which she retired. She was one of the founding members of the Missouri Society for Histo-Technology. She served as the Recording Secretary, Treasure and Parliamentarian. She was very active in the local and state Histology until failing health. Ellen was a strong, loving, and caring mother to her three girls. She always wanted us to take care of ourselves and be strong women of God. She was very involved in her children’s lives when it came to their education and school activities. She was known as the team mom when it came to Basketball games, Track meets, Volleyball and Cross-Country meets. She never hesitated taking other children to events and to make sure they returned home safely from these events. She never told anyone no when they needed a ride from a game: Joyce Brown, Stephanie Byers, Cheweeta Furguson, and Pat Brown to name a few and many others. Boy did she like her sports! Sunday’s was her day to watch football on the color TV if it was a team she really liked. If she wasn’t that fond of the team, we were able to watch the Disney Family movie on the color TV and she would watch the black and white TV. Ellen also loved teaching her children on Saturday evenings about the word of God. Ellen taught her girls scriptures about baptism and taking of the Lord Supper. Before we could be baptized or partake of the Lord’s Supper. Ellen enjoyed her six grandchildren whom she adored so much. Every fourth of July, she would take them to breakfast and to buy fireworks. Along came her great grandchildren whom she loved dearly. On August 5, 2019, this day Ellen Ellis, moved home where her daughters took care of her until she peacefully departed this life on Sunday morning, November 2, 2019, in the home surrounded by her loving family. Ellen Ellis leaves to cherish her memory, her devoted children: Karla Ellis, Cheryl Ellis, Sondra Tucker and Stepson Tony Ellis. Special Son: Joseph W. McLaughlin Six grandchildren: MarLisa, Ramone, Marc-Alan, Eugene, Kalan and Samson Eight great-grandchildren: Kylan, Carl, Chancelor, Ramiya, Maliyah, Carter, Prince Anthony, Harper; church family, nieces, nephews and cherished friends. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Southside Christian Church, 7304 Cleveland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64132. Visitation 9:00 a.m. Interment Twelve Gates Memorial Garden Cemetery. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ellen R. Ellis, please visit our floral store. Read More

Ellen R. Ellis

August 18, 1939 - November 2, 2019