Raymond Ellis, age 67, of Park Hills, Missouri passed away July 6, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born January 24, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents John and Mabel (Mulkey) Ellis; one son, Raymond E. Ellis Jr.; and three brothers John Ray Ellis, William Ellis, and Earl Wayne Ellis.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (McCord) Ellis of Park Hills; one son, Rick L. Ellis of Farmington; two daughters, Cathy (Mrs. Warren Manion) of Bismarck, Debbie (Mrs. Mike Hughes) of Doe Run; thirteen grandchildren, Joshua, Whitney, Megan, Nick, Andrew, Jasmin, Ethan, Colin, Katie, Carson, Cody, R.J., and Mathew; one great grandchild, Jocelyn; two sisters, Ruth Smith of Bowling Green, KY., and Betty Whittaker of Barnhart; two brothers, Wendell Ellis of Farmington and Bobby Ellis of Bonne Terre; and two sisters-in-law, Patty Ramsey of Cadet and Darlene Coplin of Farmington.
Visitation will be 5 PM to 9 PM Friday, July 8, 2011 at C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home Caldwell Chapel in Park Hills. Services are 11:00 AM Saturday, July 9, 2011 at C.Z. Boyer & Son Caldwell Chapel with Pastor Scott Scharfenberg officiating. Interment will follow at St. Francois Memorial Park.