Frederick Melvin Ellis

Frederick Melvin Ellis of Weatherford, 74, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.   Mr. Ellis was born March 10th, 1939 in Clarendon, Texas to Clyde & Ruby Ellis. He grew up in Parker County & was a member of Union Baptist Church.   Fred was employed by Southern Airways as a helicopter mechanic at Fort Wolters. He also owned and operated an 8 track tape distributing company which covered five states as well as a gas station in Weatherford. He also worked for Wal-Mart, Buckeye Cabinets & Redstone Industries.
  Mr. Ellis is preceded in death by his parents Clyde & Ruby Ellis and siblings, Betty Bishop, Gordon Ellis and Dorain Pennington.
 
 Survivors include siblings, Jenell Crabb, Kay Hull and Billie Stone, numerous nieces, nephews and extended family as well as many close family friends. 

Services will be Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at Galbreaith-Pickard
Chapel to be followed by a brief graveside service at Lone Star Cemetery
west of Poolville.
 
Mr. Ellis requested donations be sent to the Pythian Home in lieu of flowers.