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Murray Ellis Feb. 22, 1929 ~ Feb. 25, 2013

February 15, 2013, 9:14 am by Staff Reports

Murray Ellis Feb. 22, 1929 ~ Feb. 25, 2013
Murray Ellis, 84, a lifetime resident of Llano, passed away Monday, Feb. 25. He was born Feb. 22, 1929 in Kingsland to Mattie Estella (Masters) Ellis and Allen Lee Ellis.
Murray was a Veteran of the U.S. Marines. He was a member of the Llano Volunteer Fire Department, served as a Deputy Sheriff for Llano County and retired from the Central Texas Electric Co-op. Murray loved fishing, hunting, working on farm equipment, feeding and watching the wildlife, but most of all he loved the company of his family and friends.
Survivors include his daughter, Nickey Lawrence and husband John of Liberty Hill, Texas; son, Mack Ellis and wife Lynn of Liberty Hill; grandchildren, Mark Decker, Kelsey Ellis and Michael Ellis; and one great-grandchild, Kaylee Ann White.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 1 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Waldrope Hatfield Hawthorne Funeral Home in Llano.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m. at the Llano City Cemetery with Reverend Richard Vandventer officiating. Military Honors will be provided by the Highland Lakes Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231.
Funeral arrangements made under the direction of Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Homes, Inc. Llano.  E-mail condolences may be sent to whhfuneral1@verizon.net or you may log onto www.whhfuneralhome.com for online condolences.
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