Owen W. "Smokey" Ellis, Jr. Tilton, Illinois Obituary

Owen W. "Smokey" Ellis, Jr.

<p>Owen Worth &ldquo;Smokey&rdquo; Ellis, Jr., 75, of Danville, passed away at 5:58 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 at home. He was born October 13, 1946 in Danville, the son of Owen W. and Dorothea May (Buck) Ellis. He is survived by his children, Jeremy Ellis, Brian Ellis and Tammy (Red) Ellis, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and a sister-in-law. Owen served in the U.S. Army. He will be forever missed by family and friends. Graveside services will be at Danville National Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 with Pastor Miles Clark officiating. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion Post 210. Online condolences: www.rortvedtfuneralservices.com.</p>
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Owen Worth “Smokey” Ellis, Jr., 75, of Danville, passed away at 5:58 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 at home. He was born October 13, 1946 in Danville, the son of Owen W. and Dorothea May (Buck) Ellis. He is survived by his children, Jeremy Ellis, Brian Ellis and Tammy (Red) Ellis, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, a sister and a sister-in-law. Owen served in the U.S. Army. He will be forever missed by family and friends. Graveside services will be at Danville National Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 9, 2022 with Pastor Miles Clark officiating. Military Honors will be provided by American Legion Post 210. Online condolences: www.rortvedtfuneralservices.com.

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Aug
09
Graveside Service
Tuesday, August 09 2022
10:00 AM
Danville National Cemetery
1900 E. Main Street
Danville, IL 61832
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