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Submitted: 5/17/21 • Approved: 6/7/21 • Last Updated: 6/10/21 • R419461-G419459-S3
Glenda Marie
Aug 18, 1946 - Dec 7, 2004
Stephen Edgar
June 12, 1944 - Apr 30, 2020
*Obituary
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX) - Thursday, December 9, 2004
Services for Glenda Ellis , 58, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at the Brownfield First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chad McMullin and the Rev. Beverly Titus officiating. Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Glenda passed away Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at her home.
She was born Aug. 18, 1946 in Amherst. She moved with her parents to Brownfield in 1951. She graduated from Brownfield High School in 1964. She attended Jesse Lee's Beauty School, graduating in 1965. She married Steve Ellis March 5, 1966 in Lubbock. She had lived in Morton, Haskell and Denver City before moving back to Brownfield in 1979. She had been a hairdresser for 30 years.
She was a member of the Brownfield First Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband, Steve of Brownfield; a son, Clint and wife Joni of Brownfield; a daughter, Stefanie Jones and husband David of Ransom Canyon; six sisters, Sheri Curry of Denver City, Connie Elliston of Safford, Ariz., Gwen Martin of Lubbock, Marilyn Hill of Deming, N.M., Janette Whitford of Lubbock, and Evelyn Bishop of Corpus Christi; and four granddaughters, Madison and Mallorie Ellis of Brownfield, and Sydney and Lauren Jones of Shallowater.
Since retiring, she spent many hours in her yard and her flower garden, and helping other people. Her granddaughters and family were the light of her life.
The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society or to the Joe Arrington Cancer Center in Lubbock.
*Obituary
Stephen Edgar Ellis passed away on April 30, 2020 in Lubbock. He was born on June 12, 1944 in Tahoka, TX to Burns and Helen Ellis. He graduated from Tahoka High School and later Texas Tech University. Steve married Glenda Kuehler on March 5, 1966 in Lubbock. He spent his early years working for the USDA and lived in Perryton, Morton, Haskell, Denver City and finally moved to Brownfield, TX in 1978. He bought a farm and started farming part time, until he retired from USDA in 1986 and began farming full time until his retirement in 2013. Steve’s hobbies included competitive trapshooting. He traveled the United States enjoying these competitions where he won numerous awards and titles. His other hobby was doting on his grandchildren at every opportunity. He seldom missed any activity that they participated in. Steve is preceded in death by his wife Glenda Ellis and his parents Burns and Helen Ellis.
Steve is survived by his son, Clint Ellis and wife Joni; daughter, Stefanie Jones and husband David; grandchildren, Madison and Mallorie Ellis, Sydney Greer and husband Preston, Lauren Schneider and husband Bryan; great-grandchildren, Nolan Greer and Tatum Schneider; friend, Gina Caswell Kelly; her children Kyle Kelly and wife Carol, Kristy Garcia and husband Jesse, and grandchildren Braylon Bruno and Kenneth Martus.
There are no events scheduled.
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Contributed on 5/17/21 by hawkinsdonna48
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