Ronnie L. Ellis

Ronnie L. Ellis, 64, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center. Born on August 1, 1956 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Ronnie was the son of the late Carl and Velma E. Meadows Ellis. On October 12, 1974, Ronnie married Deborah “Debbie” Tackett Ellis, who survives him in Bidwell. Ronnie was a member of Laborers Local 543 of Huntington, West Virginia for 33 years. He attended Vinton Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Deborah “Debbie” Ellis of Bidwell, Ohio; daughter, Beckie Thompson (Bobby Coon) of Gallipolis; grandson, Hunter Thompson “his bestest buddy”; sister, Rhonda (Robert) McGuire of Gallipolis; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clester and Virginia Tackett of Vinton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Clester (Donna) Tackett, Jr. of Vinton, Bonnie (Tim) Phillips of Bidwell, Ray (Janet) Tackett of Middleport, Ohio, Pat (Tracy) Tackett of Bidwell, and Star (Marvin) Pullins of Bidwell; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Ronnie was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jamie “Fozz” Thompson. The funeral service for Ronnie will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Heath Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call prior to the service from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of practicing social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. The funeral will be livestreamed on the Willis Funeral Home Facebook Page Saturday at 1:00 p.m. VIEW WEBCAST