He is survived by his sons, Justin Ellis and his wife Dawn, Anthony Ellis and his wife Tonya; sisters, Ann Sanderford and her husband Donnie, Angel Thomas and her husband Andy Tabor, Zan Lipscomb and her husband John; brothers, Barney Ellis and his wife Cindy, Scotty Ellis and his wife Kay.
In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by a brother, Jeffrey Ellis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. (www.stjude.org)
