Class of 1988
1988 Maroon Spotlight
Neal Ellis
1988 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Math and English are the favorite subjects of James Neal Ellis, 17-year-old son of Sidney and Sandy Ellis, 10 Highland drive. He was born Sept. 15, 1970, at Stillwater and has attended Perry schools and Indian-Meridian Vo-Tech school, two years. He has been a member of Vocational Industrial Clubs of America for two years and served as a class officer at Vo-Tech one year. His hobby is art. Following graduation, he plans to enroll at Oklahoma State Tech at Okmulgee. He attends the Church of the Nazarene.
James Neal Ellis
September 15, 1970 – May 16, 1994
James Neal Ellis, 23, died at his home, 10 Highland in Perry, Oklahoma, on May 16, 1994.
Ellis was born Sept. 15, 1970, at Stillwater. He was a 1988 graduate of Perry high school and was employed at Charles Machine Works. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.
In addition to his parents, survivors include one brother, Rusty Lee Ellis and a sister, Aleasa Dione Ellis, both of Perry; his grandparents, Raymond and Clara Williams, Perry, and Hershel White and Lela Ellis, both of Ryan, Okla.; his fiance, Donna Cagle and her son, Rocky Cagle, both of Perry; and several aunts and uncles.
Memorial services are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Steve Smith, pastor, officiating. Immediately following the memorial will be a committal service at Grace Hill cemetery. A memorial has been established to benefit the Church of the Nazarene.