Bennie Frank Ellis, age 93, of Austin, Texas passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009. He was born on April 9, 1916 to W. W. Ellis and Thela Louise Swindal in Pipe Creek, Texas. Bennie is survived by his children, Brenda and husband James Edwards, Harland and wife Charlotte Ellis; grandchildren, James Randall Edwards, Shawn Christopher Edwards, Dwayne David Edwards, Darenda Williams, Michelle Moreau, Stephanie Stevenson, Jennifer Leffer, Keith Ellis, Kim Lynch, Laura Diggs; eighteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 South Congress Avenue. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Live Oak Cemetery, Manchaca, Texas.
