Lovingly written by his family

In loving memory of Johnnie Wayne Ellis.

It is with sadness in our hearts to announce the passing of Johnnie Wayne

Ellis of Reeds, MO. Johnnie was born on October 24, 1974 and passed on

December 22, 2021, at only 47 years of age. He was such an amazing soul

with an unremarkable amount of knowledge, unconditional love for his

family, and was a man of the cosmos. Johnnie was the most devoted husband,

father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He enjoyed spending time with

this family, playing with his grandchildren, bonfires, expanding his

knowledge, fossil hunting, and so much more. He was such a wonderful man

with a heart of gold. He is preceded in death with his mother Stella

Simpson. He is survived by his biological father Sam James, and dad Brian

Simpson; his loving wife of 26 years, Teresa Ellis; Grandmother Joyce

James; His mother and father in law Tresa and John Meisenheimer; Daughter

Kaile Armer and husband Brian Armer; Daughter Brittney Hibdon and husband

Chris Hibdon; Son Johnnie Ellis II and wife Mariah Ellis; Daughter Samantha

Ellis; 8 grandchildren; Carson Armer, Skylar Armer, Zaylen Grant, Braxton

Tucker, Annalia Ellis, Xander Armer, Arabella Ellis, and Hayden Armer; 2

sisters Angel James and Christina James; Brother John Simpson and wife

Kylie Simpson; 2 life long brothers Robert Bonin and James Clark Jr; and

numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family of Johnnie will be holding a celebration of life on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the Memorial Hall in Carthage, MO. at 10:30 A.M.