Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Ellis

FESTUS, Mo. -- Roberta “Bobbie” Ellis, age 93, of Wappapello, Missouri, formerly of Festus, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri.

She was born April 17, 1927, in Chloride, Missouri, the daughter of the late Hattie (nee Knight) and Allen Markham.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ellis; siblings, Cora, Alda, Dorothy, Margaret, Nellie, Josephine, Nina, Herbert, Willard and John.

Roberta is survived by her children, Terry Ellis of Wappapello, Roxanne Schipper of Festus, Missouri, Mark Ellis of Wappapello, and Becky (Tony) Smith, of Caruthersville, Missouri; grandchildren, John Ellis, Heather Ellis, Chris Parsons, Anthony Smith, April Bauer, Jennifer Hulvey, Julie Kirkpatrick, Ethan Ellis, Brent Ellis and Stewart Ellis; great-grandchildren, Madelyn Kirkpatrick, Breeanna Weigle, Christopher Smith, Matthew Smith, David Welch, Destiny Bauer, Dustin Bauer and David Bauer; and siblings, Emille, Pat, and Dixie.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Festus/Crystal City and the VFW Auxiliary.

Visitation from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020, at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus. Funeral Services 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, at the funeral home. Interment in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Memorials in her memory are preferred to the American Cancer Society or the Humane Society.