Don Leslie Ellis

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Mr. Don Leslie Ellis

Mr. Don Leslie Ellis, 69, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Don was born in Half Moon to L.C. and Elwese (Cummings) Ellis. He was a painter and a lifelong resident of Blytheville. Don had a passion for cars. He loved going to car shows and working on cars. He loved the first Chevy he owned. Don liked watching westerns and sitting on the porch and watching the people pass by. He also love antiques.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Charles and Fred Ellis and one sister, Nancy Ince.

Don leaves his wife, Rose Luttrull Ellis of the home; a daughter, Kary Ellis Poplin (Brian) of Holland, Missouri; one sister, Dorothy Ivy of West Memphis; four grandchildren, Heather Pritchard (Drew) of Steele, Missouri, Jonathan Williams of Holland, Missouri and Veronica and Brian Poplin, Jr. of Laredo, Texas and two great-grandchildren, Hadley Pritchard and Michael Mendoza.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 2 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Mitchell King, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.