Clyde Gilford Ellison

Born 10/27/1911 in Calumet, Oklahoma to Robert F. & Lillian G. Ellison and
went home to spend his eternal rest with Jesus on 5/29/2007 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Services will be held in Ava, Missouri with visitation on Thursday, May 31 at 6:30 pm in Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava and graveside services Friday, June 1, 2007 at 11:00 am at Goodhope Cemetery in Ava, Missouri with Pastor Kevin Pittman of the Goodhope Church of the Nazarene officiating under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home of Ava.
He was a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Cordova, Tennessee and had been a faithful member of Olivet Church of the Nazarene in El Reno, Oklahoma for over 30 years before moving to live with his son.

Clyde married Frances Adellia Adams on November 1, 1936 in Okarche, Oklahoma then later after the death of Frances he married Emma Meade of Okarche, Oklahoma and resided there until her death.

Clyde formerly lived in Ava, Missouri, where he and Frances raised their children then later lived in Okarche, Oklahoma and Geary, Oklahoma and has lived the last 9 years with his son, Ted in Byhalia, MS.

He was a Retired Cattle Farmer.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Ellison; and later his wife Emma, son Thomas R. Ellison; parents Robert & Lilllian Ellison; two brothers, Jake Ellison & Bobby Ellison and a sister Evelyn McCray.

Survivors are his children Ted & Carolyn Ellison of Byhalia, Mississippi; Joe & Janis Ellison of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; Clyde Jr. & Carol Ellison of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Ruby June Cox of Aurora, Missouri and one sister Lucille Gasper of San Antonio, Texas as well as 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are his grandsons Jerry Ellison, James Ellison, Stephen Ellison, Tracy Ellison, Kenneth Cox and great grandson, Jeremy Ellison.