Martha Keahey Ellis was born in Arkansas on November 25, 1927, and met her Lord face to face on May 30, 2023 at the age of 95. She prided herself on being the oldest living member of her family. She taught school for forty years, thirty-three of those at Pine Tree ISD. She was an elementary counselor for the last four years and retired in 1991. Martha loved to travel, decorate her house, and play duplicate bridge. She was proud of her Life Master level that she obtained by playing expertly at many bridge tournaments. Martha was a true lady in how she dressed and presented herself. She loved people, would help anyone at the drop of a hat, and always made people feel welcome wherever she was. Whenever anyone would come to her house, she made sure that they knew about Jesus before they left. She could sing every word of every verse of every hymn. Her faith in God was strong which kept her very active in First Baptist Church for many years.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin and Myrl Scagi, husband, Joe Ellis; daughter and son in law, Diane and Dave Miller, brothers and sister in law, Norman Canterbury and Hugh and Mary Jean Canterbury.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin and Myrl Scagi, husband, Joe Ellis; daughter and son in law, Diane and Dave Miller, brothers and sister in law, Norman Canterbury and Hugh and Mary Jean Canterbury.
Martha Keahey Ellis was born in Arkansas on November 25, 1927, and met her Lord face to face on May 30, 2023 at the age of 95. She prided herself on being the oldest living member of her family. She taught school for forty years, thirty-three of those at Pine Tree ISD. She was an elementary counselor for the last four years and retired in 1991. Martha loved to travel, decorate her house, and play duplicate bridge. She was proud of her Life Master level that she obtained by playing expertly at many bridge tournaments. Martha was a true lady in how she dressed and presented herself. She loved people, would help anyone at the drop of a hat, and always made people feel welcome wherever she was. Whenever anyone would come to her house, she made sure that they knew about Jesus before they left. She could sing every word of every verse of every hymn. Her faith in God was strong which kept her very active in First Baptist Church for many years.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin and Myrl Scagi, husband, Joe Ellis; daughter and son in law, Diane and Dave Miller, brothers and sister in law, Norman Canterbury and Hugh and Mary Jean Canterbury.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, James Franklin and Myrl Scagi, husband, Joe Ellis; daughter and son in law, Diane and Dave Miller, brothers and sister in law, Norman Canterbury and Hugh and Mary Jean Canterbury.
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