Nelson Eugene "Gene" "Farmboy" Ellis^[1]

1939 - 2007  (68 years)

• Name	Nelson Eugene "Gene" "Farmboy" Ellis
  Born	22 Jul 1939	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	11 Nov 2007	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	14 Nov 2007	Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I215140	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Granville Ellis,   b. 14 Oct 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jul 1991  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Myrtle Newman,   b. 27 Aug 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Apr 1990  (Age 74 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1934	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F86238	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Barbara Jean France,   b. 24 Jan 1943,   d. 20 Oct 2015, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Married	Abt 1959
  Children	+ 1. Cynthia Denise "Cindy" Ellis,   b. 5 Dec 1962  (Age 61 years)   2. Gary Ellis   3. Kim Ellis
  Family ID	F82111	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Jul 1939 - Tennessee Died - 11 Nov 2007 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 14 Nov 2007 - Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 28 Apr 2007. Paul Anthony Shelton obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Nelson Eugene Ellis Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 0 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Granville Ellis Head M 25 Tennessee Myrtle Ellis Wife F 24 Tennessee Dorothy Ellis Daughter F 5 Tennessee James William Ellis Son M 3 Tennessee Nelson Eugene Ellis Son M 0 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 11 Nov 2007. (July 22, 1939 - November 11, 2007) Nelson Eugene “Gene” (Farmboy) Ellis, age 68, of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2007 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Granville and Myrtle Ellis; mother-in-law, Lygatha France; sister-in-law, Carolyn Ellis; son-in-law, Paul Shelton, best friend Ed Bell. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Barbara Jean Ellis of Knoxville; daughters, Kim Evans of Newport, Cindy Shelton of Newport; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Karen Ellis of Newport; father-in-law, Mack France;special sister in law Ollie Saylor; twelve grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Manes Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday, November 14, 2007 in Hillcrest Memorial Garden, Rev. Kris Brady officiating. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Granville Ellis Event Type Marriage Event Date 24 Sep 1934 Event Place Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 21 Birth Year (Estimated) 1913 Spouse's Name Myrtle Newman Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1913 Spouse's Mother's Name Otha Newman Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms Mrs "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-30174-6229-39?cc=1619127 : accessed 23 October 2015), 005728887 > image 442 of 720; county courthouses, Tennessee.