It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Earl Ellis Jr. of Elizabethton, Tennessee, who passed away on October 21, 2020, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Earl Ellis Jr. to show support.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Earl Ellis, Sr. and Mary Lee Massengill Ellis; his daughter Diana Lynn McClelland; his siblings, Kenneth Gene Ellis, C. S. Ellis, Lewis Ellis and Grace Boyd; and his great great grandchild Anna Belle Cole.

He is survived by : his children, Ron Ellis (Dee), Jim Ellis (Jody) and Jean Hart; his grandchildren, Marci McPeters (Bill), Regina Cole, Christy Britt, Amy Draper, Alena Adkins (James) and Greg Hart; his sister Betty Lawley; his close friend Mabel Snavely; and his sisters-in-law, Betty Ellis and Maxine Ellis. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews and numerous friends.

Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, may make donations to the Memorial Fund of Borderview Christian Church, 1338 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton, TN 37643 in honor of Earl.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Tetrick Funeral Home Inc