Whitney - Kenneth Ray Ellis, 71, of Whitney, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, at a Temple hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Whitney Memorial Park under the direction of Harper-Palacer Funeral Home of Temple.

Mr. Ellis was born on July 29, 1929, to Carl and Lizzie Mae Ellis.

Survivors include: his mother Lizzie Mae Ellis of Hermitage, Missouri; one son - Steven Ellis of Ben Salem, Pennsylvania; one brother - Jimmy Ellis of Hermitage, Missouri