While in high school there he played quarterback with the Seminole High School football team, the “Celery Feds.” Joe served in the United States Marine Corps from 1946 to 1947and served in the Texas National Guard from 1947 to 1950. He is survived by : his daughters, Laura Gibson (Jack), Linda Rodman (George) and Bonnie Wright (Shawn); his grandchildren, Bailey Nazifi (Tyler), Jenna, Kyle Gibson, Andy Rodman (Jessica) and Carly Rodman; his great grandchildren, Mason, Ellie Rodman, Avery and Jackson Schweitzer; and his pet Utzi Kibosh Ellis.Here are the tributes to Joseph Ellis who passed away in Louisville, Kentucky.Would you like to offer Joseph Ellis’s loved ones a condolence message? Joseph W. Ellis, Jr. June 17, 1928-July 16, 2017 Del Mar. Memorial donations may be made to the Boys and Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Dr., Solana Beach, CA 92075.Mr. I'm so blessed to haveJoe, You were such a wealth of knowledge and inspiration throughout our entire 20+ year relationship. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved..Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved..Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families.Here is Joseph Ellis’s obituary. Every visit with you we always walked away with new wisdom. Ellis Farms became a leader in the southern California nursery industry and for over thirty years provided thousands of palms and trees to the region’s “green infrastructure.” Joe always emphasized how grateful he was to the many farm employees who worked with and for him through the years. Although Joseph was a loyal and dedicated employee, he was also committed to mentoring others; inspiring numerous individuals throughout each of his roles.
Always a gentleman, I'm truly a better person for knowing you. After having seen the horrors of war himself, he felt a deep responsibility to teach other young men how to survive and function effectively in combat. Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences.We are sad to announce that on February 6, 2020 we had to say goodbye to Joseph Ellis (Louisville, Kentucky). (Retired Employee of Peterborough Glass & Windows Ltd.). His Joe had a true entrepreneur’s instinct that inspired him to found several business ventures. In 1976, he founded Ellis Farms, Inc. and reclaimed almost 400 acres of fallow farmland in Borrego Springs, California as a wholesale nursery specializing in ornamental palms. Joe was a loving role model to his son, and as adults they were friends and business partners. Ellis, Daniel "Dan" Joseph May 17, 1965 - June 23, 2020 Daniel Joseph Ellis, son of Robert Ellis and Suzanne Orosco was born May 15, 1965 in Omaha, NE. Clive was a fiercely proud Montrealer, native Westmounter, bbq chicken connoisseur and passionate sports fan. He is loved, missed, and remembered. Joseph Leroy Ellis, Jr. share to facebook “I am ready to meet my Maker. Clive Joseph Ellis (June 24 1935- March 6 2020) passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 6 2020.He is survived by his older sister Sheila Ellis, and will be greatly missed by all of us who simply knew him as: Uncle Clive. R.I.P.” Find the obituary of Joseph “Papa Joe” Ellis (1934 - 2020) from Louisville, KY. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care.