William W. Ellis, 68, of Oakwood, passed away at 2:11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Feb. 12, 1943 in Danville to Owen W. Ellis Sr. and Dorothea Mae Buck. He married Shirley J. Mason on Nov. 24, 1979 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by one son, Kevin (Kassie) Ellis of Dana, Indiana; one daughter, Cindy (Ed) Brown of Paxton; one brother, Owen "Smokey" (Phyllis) Ellis Jr. of Danville; one sister, Clostella "Sug" McBride of Danville; one niece, Tammy (Red) Ellis; one nephew, Brian Ellis of Danville and two grandchildren, Devin Jon and Peyton Ryder.
He served his country for 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving a short time in Vietnam.
He was born Feb. 12, 1943 in Danville to Owen W. Ellis Sr. and Dorothea Mae Buck. He married Shirley J. Mason on Nov. 24, 1979 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by one son, Kevin (Kassie) Ellis of Dana, Indiana; one daughter, Cindy (Ed) Brown of Paxton; one brother, Owen "Smokey" (Phyllis) Ellis Jr. of Danville; one sister, Clostella "Sug" McBride of Danville; one niece, Tammy (Red) Ellis; one nephew, Brian Ellis of Danville and two grandchildren, Devin Jon and Peyton Ryder.
He served his country for 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving a short time in Vietnam.
William W. Ellis, 68, of Oakwood, passed away at 2:11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
He was born Feb. 12, 1943 in Danville to Owen W. Ellis Sr. and Dorothea Mae Buck. He married Shirley J. Mason on Nov. 24, 1979 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by one son, Kevin (Kassie) Ellis of Dana, Indiana; one daughter, Cindy (Ed) Brown of Paxton; one brother, Owen "Smokey" (Phyllis) Ellis Jr. of Danville; one sister, Clostella "Sug" McBride of Danville; one niece, Tammy (Red) Ellis; one nephew, Brian Ellis of Danville and two grandchildren, Devin Jon and Peyton Ryder.
He served his country for 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving a short time in Vietnam.
He was born Feb. 12, 1943 in Danville to Owen W. Ellis Sr. and Dorothea Mae Buck. He married Shirley J. Mason on Nov. 24, 1979 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 2011. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by one son, Kevin (Kassie) Ellis of Dana, Indiana; one daughter, Cindy (Ed) Brown of Paxton; one brother, Owen "Smokey" (Phyllis) Ellis Jr. of Danville; one sister, Clostella "Sug" McBride of Danville; one niece, Tammy (Red) Ellis; one nephew, Brian Ellis of Danville and two grandchildren, Devin Jon and Peyton Ryder.
He served his country for 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving a short time in Vietnam.
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