Gale Blaine Ellis

October 15, 2017

Gale Blaine Ellis, 77, of Elkview, WV passed into the hands of the Lord at home with his wife by his side. He was the son of the late Arthur “Bud: and Hazel Edith White Ellis. He was also preceded in death by his most treasured and beautiful daughter, Rhonda Gail Woods; brothers, French O’Brien Ellis and Gary Colin Ellis. Blaine was a graduate of Clendenin High School Class of 1957. He served 3 years in the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers. Blaine worked at Pennzoil Elk Refining Plant and several years at Capitol City Auto Auction and Charleston Auto Auction until he retired in 2006. Blaine loved the Lord. He was a Christian and devoted member of The Lift Jesus Higher Full Gospel Church. Blaine loved the Lord. He was a Christian and devoted member of The Lift Jesus Higher Full Gospel Church. His body is to be cremated and his ashes spread on his daughter’s grave at Sand Run Cemetery, Elkview, WV. Blaine leaves behind his beloved wife of 52 years, Brenda Carson Ellis; and his wonderful and dearly loved grandsons, Dakota Michael Woods and Dylan Jakob Woods of Clendenin. There will be a Memorial service on 2:00 PM Sunday October 22, 2017 at Lift Jesus Higher Full Gospel Church ¼ mile up Jordan Creek Road at Falling Rock, WV. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers Blaine would like donations be given to the Lift Jesus Higher Church. Extra thanks and appreciation are given to his grandson, Dylan Woods and good friends and neighbors, Mack and Patty Slack for all they did during his illness. Matics Funeral Home Clendenin is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com