Carl Ellis. 81, of Kingston, Okla., passed away on September 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Carl was born on January 21, 1942, in Muskogee, Okla., to James William and Lillian Bernice (Gibson) Ellis. He married Peggy Morton on March 2, 1962, in Oklahoma City, and they were blessed with three children: Carl Jr., Kim, and Wayne. Carl worked as a truck driver until his retirement and he and Peggy moved to Lake Texoma in 2000 from Jones, Okla., to enjoy their retirement years. Carl was of the Baptist faith, and he enjoyed fishing, camping, skiing, bowling, shooting the bull with friends, but most of all he loved his family and treasured the time he spent with them. 
Carl is preceded in death by his parents, William and Lillian Ellis; brother, Billy Ellis; sister, Patricia Barton and niece, Billie Dawn Ellis.
Family and friends left behind to continue Carl’s legacy are his loving wife, Peggy Ellis of the home; children: Carl Jr. Ellis and wife Mary of Kingston, Okla., Kim Longley and husband Vern of Jones, Okla. and Wayne Ellis and wife CC of Jones, Okla.; sisters, Ruby Thomas of Oklahoma City, Okla., Shirley Muse of Ardmore, Okla. and Connie Buckaloo of Kingston, Okla.; brother, Kenneth Ellis of Kingston, Okla.; aunt Mackey Hill of Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and numerous extended family and dear friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at Brown’s Funeral Service in Madill. Pastor Terry Saunders will officiate. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Ellis Jr., Wayne Ellis, Vern Longley, Daniel Longley, Mikel Cozart, Travis Honea, Billie Wayne Honea, Joey Bell, and Ethan Jay.
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service in Madill, Okla.