Judith Melinda Ellis Obituary
We bid farewell to Judith Melinda Ellis of Kirksville, Missouri, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 5, 2026 at the age of 86. Judith touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Judith Melinda Ellis to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Green Simpson and Geneva Juanita Wrinkle Simpson; her husband Richard Riley Ellis; her brother Henry Simpson; and her sister-in-law Betty Simpson of Exeter, CA..
She is survived by: her children, Melinda (Tod Engle) of Champaign, IL, Richard (Larinda Ellis) of Kirksville and Stephen (Melissa Ellis) of Kirksville; her sister Mary Ellen Simpson of St. Charles, MO; her grandchildren, Whitney (Geno Ruggles), Alexandra (Morgan Brubaker), Zakary Engle, Stacie (Justin Bevill), Sara (Lance VanLoo) and Madalyn (Ryan Fehr); and her great grandchildren, Ryker, Adler Bevill, Genevieve, Whitaker Ruggles and Lakelyn VanLoo.
Memorials in memory of Judie may be made to the First Baptist Church of Kirksville.
