December 16, 1951 ~ April 13, 2025

Robert Lawson Ellis (Bob) passed away on April 13, 2025, at his home in Spring City, Tennessee. He was 73 years old.

Bob was a member of Heritage Independent Baptist Church. He was a loving husband to his wife, Wilma Ellis, and a devoted Papa to his grands. He moved to Spring City in 2000 after his retirement from GM. He worked as a bus driver for Rhea County Schools and for Telamon Corporation. Bob was a Sunday school teacher and also enjoyed driving the church van. He had a passion for the outdoors and especially loved spending time on the water. He loved to mow and spend time with his great-grandchildren. Bob was known for his adventurous spirit, his unwavering faith as a Godly man, and his love for his church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Sam Ellis; mother, Mary Cathrine Ellis; and sister, Sandra K. Ellis.

Bob is survived by his wife, Wilma Ellis; daughter, Barbie Smith (Jamie Weber); niece, Nikki Eisenminger; nephew, Ryan Eisenminger; grandchildren, Miranda Dodd (Zachary) and Gracie (Travis) Bustos; and great-grandchildren, Colt Dodd and Karter Clark.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 17, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Heritage Independent Baptist Church in Spring City, Tennessee. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church, with burial in the Friendship Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friendship Cemetery in Bob’s memory.

Special thanks to Hearth Hospice and Dr. John Yager and his office.

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
Ezekiel 36:26 KJV