Obituary for Christine Ellis Lee
Christine Ellis Lee, of Calera, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 68. She was born on Saturday, January 5, 1952 in Madill, Oklahoma to Walter William and Artie Mae (Hammonds) Ellis.
Christine was a proud member of the U.S. Airforce. She was passionate about her military service. She was of the Christian faith. Her life consisted of surrounding herself with her family and especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Patricia “Pat” Lee and grandsons Anthony Arterberry and Jeremy Arterberry; brothers Herby Ellis, Wendell Ellis, Randall Ellis, Virgil Ellis, Oscar Ellis, Arthur Ellis and sisters Flo Ellis, Dorothy Hammonds, Iola Hammonds, Ruby Mole, Donni Wolf, Corrine Been; husband Tommy Lee; adopted parents Virgil and Florine Ellis
Survivors include her sons Michael Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, William Hutton and wife Hillary of Madill, Oklahoma; daughters Christine Arterberry and husband Leon of Kingston, Oklahoma, Sandra Wolfe and husband David of Madill, Oklahoma; grandsons Douglas Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, Jacob Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, Jacob Lamar of Ringling, Oklahoma, William Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Ryder Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Bryon Wolfe of Madill, Oklahoma, Robert Davis and wife Latoya of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Dylan Davis, Madill, Oklahoma; granddaughters Zoey Shelton and husband John of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Trinity Lamar of Ringling, Oklahoma, Kira Hutton of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Clara Hutton of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Emma Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Gina Arterberry of Durant, Oklahoma, Diana Biswell and husband Rocky of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wendy Laymon and husband Gary of Durant, Oklahoma; great grandsons Trenton Smith of Durant, Oklahoma, Luke Biswell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Logan Biswell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jaiden Bobbitt of Durant, Oklahoma, William Smith of Madill, Oklahoma, Taylor Bobbitt of Durant, Oklahoma, Gary Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Casey Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Dominique Davis of Tishomingo, Oklahoma; great granddaughters Opal Shelton of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Mikayla Wilkerson and husband Robert of Durant, Oklahoma, Tiara Smith of Durant, Oklahoma, Abby Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Kassidy Davis of Tishomingo, Oklahoma; great-great grandsons Jermey Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Austin Wickerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Dawson Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma; Great-great granddaughters Paisley Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Shayla Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma; brothers Leroy Ellis of Madill, Oklahoma, Carl Ellis of Shepherd, Texas; sisters Francis Hensley of Georgetown, Texas, Linda Hooks of Stinnett, Texas, Patsy Harvey of New Braunfels, Texas, Wilma Lamb of Calera, Oklahoma as well as other numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Monterey Chapel, 224 S. 9th, Durant, Oklahoma 74701 with Michael Ellis and Bro. Brent Smith officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. 3rd, Durant, PH- 580-916-9090, www.gordonfh.com.
Christine was a proud member of the U.S. Airforce. She was passionate about her military service. She was of the Christian faith. Her life consisted of surrounding herself with her family and especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Patricia “Pat” Lee and grandsons Anthony Arterberry and Jeremy Arterberry; brothers Herby Ellis, Wendell Ellis, Randall Ellis, Virgil Ellis, Oscar Ellis, Arthur Ellis and sisters Flo Ellis, Dorothy Hammonds, Iola Hammonds, Ruby Mole, Donni Wolf, Corrine Been; husband Tommy Lee; adopted parents Virgil and Florine Ellis
Survivors include her sons Michael Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, William Hutton and wife Hillary of Madill, Oklahoma; daughters Christine Arterberry and husband Leon of Kingston, Oklahoma, Sandra Wolfe and husband David of Madill, Oklahoma; grandsons Douglas Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, Jacob Ellis of Durant, Oklahoma, Jacob Lamar of Ringling, Oklahoma, William Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Ryder Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Bryon Wolfe of Madill, Oklahoma, Robert Davis and wife Latoya of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Dylan Davis, Madill, Oklahoma; granddaughters Zoey Shelton and husband John of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Trinity Lamar of Ringling, Oklahoma, Kira Hutton of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Clara Hutton of Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Emma Hutton of Madill, Oklahoma, Gina Arterberry of Durant, Oklahoma, Diana Biswell and husband Rocky of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wendy Laymon and husband Gary of Durant, Oklahoma; great grandsons Trenton Smith of Durant, Oklahoma, Luke Biswell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Logan Biswell of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jaiden Bobbitt of Durant, Oklahoma, William Smith of Madill, Oklahoma, Taylor Bobbitt of Durant, Oklahoma, Gary Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Casey Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Dominique Davis of Tishomingo, Oklahoma; great granddaughters Opal Shelton of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Mikayla Wilkerson and husband Robert of Durant, Oklahoma, Tiara Smith of Durant, Oklahoma, Abby Laymon of Durant, Oklahoma, Kassidy Davis of Tishomingo, Oklahoma; great-great grandsons Jermey Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Austin Wickerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Dawson Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma; Great-great granddaughters Paisley Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma, Shayla Wilkerson of Durant, Oklahoma; brothers Leroy Ellis of Madill, Oklahoma, Carl Ellis of Shepherd, Texas; sisters Francis Hensley of Georgetown, Texas, Linda Hooks of Stinnett, Texas, Patsy Harvey of New Braunfels, Texas, Wilma Lamb of Calera, Oklahoma as well as other numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Monterey Chapel, 224 S. 9th, Durant, Oklahoma 74701 with Michael Ellis and Bro. Brent Smith officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. 3rd, Durant, PH- 580-916-9090, www.gordonfh.com.