CECIL ELLIS, age 85, of Stafford, passed away April 1, 2012. He was born July 20, 1926 in Stafford. Cecil was a loving husband, father; a World War II Veteran; and a Water Well Driller. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Ellis; daughters, Patricia Ellis Jones; Mary Ellis Richey and husband Edwin; sons, Cecil W. Ellis, Joe Ellis and wife Marcy, and Timothy Ellis; sisters, Geraldine Baiamonte and Barbara Le Blanc; and numerous grandchildren. Visitation: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4, 2012, Earthman Southwest Chapel, Stafford. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2012, also at Earthman Southwest Chapel. Interment: Morton Cemetery, Richmond, Texas