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Services for O´dell Ellis, 76, of Crosbyton were held at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Crosbyton First Baptist Church with Dr. Lester Griffin, pastor, officiating.
Burial followed in the Crosbyton Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
Mrs. Ellis died at 9:20 p.m. Monday in Crosbyton Hospital following a lengthy illness.
She was born October 17, 1909 in Celina, Texas and married Adrian Ellis December 17, 1934 in Crosbyton. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was employed by the Crosbyton School Lunchroom for 17 years, retiring in 1975. She lived in Crosbyton for over 60 years, moving here form McKinney, TX.
Survivors: Husband, Adrian Ellis of Crosbyton; 1 son, Leonard Ellis of Houston; 3 daughters, Shirley Sitz, of Fort Worth, Geneva Sasser of Fort Worth, Carol Dubose of Andrews; 1 brother, Celo Hobbs, of Plains, Texas; 3 sisters, Mary Herring of Lubbock; Donie Dewbre of Marble Falls; Louella Abney of Houston; 5 grandchildren: Sherill Smith, Steve Sitz, Amy DuBose, Stephanie Sasser, Daniel Smith, Michael Smith.
Pallbearers were: Wayland Houchin, Eddy Houchin, Johnny Wilson, Jacky Dewbre, Norton Barrett and Johnny Price.
©Crosbyton Review, March 27, 1986
CROSBYTON — Graveside services for Adrian Ellis, 93, of Fort Worth, formerly of Crosbyton, will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Crosbyton Cemetery with the Rev. Les Griffin officiating.Arrangements are under the direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.
He died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002.
He was born Aug. 13, 1908, in Santo and married Odell Hobbs on Sept. 17, 1937, [date different from above noted] in Crosbyton. She died March 17, 1986. He was a member of Crosbyton First Baptist Church and was a 50-year Mason and a member of the Blue Lodge. He was an electrician, and while working for the Crosbyton power plant, he wired most of the street lights in Crosbyton.
A son, Leonard Lee, died March 2, 1995.
Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Ann Sitz and Geneva Groom, both of Fort Worth, and Carol Sue DuBose of Andrews; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
©Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Sunday, February 3, 2002
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