William Ronald "Ronnie" Ellis' Obituary
William Ronald “Ronnie” Ellis, Jr., 71, of Bartlett, TN passed away on August, 22, 2010 at Methodist Germantown Hospital. Mr. Ellis graduated from Humes High School in 1957. He and his father William R. Ellis, Sr. owned and operated Ellis Commission Company at Dixie National Stockyards until its closure. Ronnie continued in the livestock business as a cattle buyer and livestock auctioneer. He was a member of Decatur Trinity Christian Church. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 38 years Ann T. Ellis; three children, Linda B. Benton, Natalie B. Vesey, and Christopher T. Ellis; his mother, Doris Ellis; and his six grandchildren, Oliver IV, Elliott, Jessica, Joseph, Lily, and Jennifer. The visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 24 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 25 also at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to The American Diabetes Association.
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