Thelma U. Ellis

Thelma U. Ellis, an 80-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 1:58 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 at Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton.
Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.
A visitation is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 at the funeral home.
Thelma was born Sept. 8, 1941 in Trenton, the daughter of Riley and Thelma Broyles Gardner. She graduated from Galt High School and then received her C.N.A. She worked for Eastview Manor for many years.
On March 15, 1983 she was united in marriage to Russell Lee Ellis in Harrisonville. He preceded her in death.
Thelma loved crocheting and giving time to her friends and church.
Surviving relatives include her children, Terry Gardner and his wife, Liz of Laredo, Thelma Peterson and her significant other, Ronald Seward of Trenton, Ronald Modaff and his wife, Shelly of Ashland, and Russell Ellis, Jr. of Trenton; her siblings, Glenn Gardner of Oklahoma City, OK, Mavis Edmunds of South Carolina, Lesley Gardner of Oklahoma City, OK, Vivian Rural of Nevada and Leota Tew of Florida; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Iona Tunnell and brother, Edward Gardner.
Memorial donations are suggested for funeral expenses and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.