Iley E. Ellis

Iley E. Ellis, 78, of Prairie Grove, Ark., passed away March 6, 2017. Born March 4, 1939 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Ira and Freda Ellis, he was an Army Veteran and a retired instructor at Cotton Boll Technical Institute. He is survived by his son: Jay (Teresa) Ellis of Farmington, Ark.; grandchildren: Jason Ellis of Conway, Ark. and Sarah (Aaron) Lensing of Russellville, Ark.; brother: Ira Edwin (Betty) Ellis of Osceola, Ark.; his Corgi, Thor; and sister-in-law Beth Evans of Osceola, Ark. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife Alice Ellis. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens. Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.