Stephen Dee Ellis Sr.
Stephen Dee Ellis Sr., 72, was born November 28, 1942 in Indianapolis, IN, and passed away peacefully in his home on November 17, 2015, just shy of his 73rd birthday. Mr. Ellis served our country in the U S Army and was a Pearland business owner for many years.
Mr. Ellis is preceded in death by his mother, Lenora Ellis.
He is survived by his father, Carl Ellis; daughter, Kimberly Ellis Hawkins; sons: Stephen Dee Ellis Jr. and wife Valerie, Kenneth R. Ellis and wife Linda and Kevin F. Ellis; brother, Dan Ellis; grandchildren: Ryan Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Hawkins, Trenton Hawkins, Loretta Huber , Dillon Ellis, Dalton Ellis, Derrick Ellis, and Grayson Ellis and 4 great grandchildren.
There will be a service held at Houston National Cemetery on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:30 am.
There are no words to comfort especially when there’s the loss of a dear loved one. May you know Ken and family our hearts go out to you all during this difficult time.
Thank you Pam and Melvin for your thoughtfulness.
I have know Steve for over 48 yrs. and I will truly miss our conversations and communications over the phone and internet. To all who are family and his friends, my deepest sympathy and condolences. To some who knew him the closest knew how he was. He was more generous than most and cared more than some believed, about family. He was tough on political views, (HaHa) and I would sometimes take the other side just to get him going, LOL. If you knew him and didn’t understand his humor then you weren’t alone. He got me, quite a few times, with his candor and dry sense. He was my Johnny Carson. He will always be my friend. God bless you Steve!!!
I am so sorry to learn of Steve’s passing. We were long-time (Class of 61) classmates at Pike.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Glenda Malcom
I am shocked and saddened to learn of Steve’s passing. My heart goes out to all his family!
I, too, was a classmate with Steve and we had remained close friends all these years! I visited him in Pearland a couple of years ago and talked to him rather frequently by phone. Steve was in my wedding with Bill and we were some of the first to hold little “Chip” when he was born!
Steve had a huge and tender heart which he mostly tried to “keep under wraps”. He had an unconditional and loyal love for those who were close to him! If only he had been determined to quit smoking he might still be with us. I will so miss him!