Jonathan Paul Ellis was born September 20, 1981 in Lufkin, Texas and went to be with the Lord May 12, 2017 at the age of 35. Jon was a graduate of Sam Houston State University where he was actively involved at the BSM. He was passionate about missions and seeing lives changed by the Gospel. He was a huge sports fanatic and loved coaching his boys’ baseball team. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marsh and Gladys Ellis and W.D. and Wanda Forse. Jonathan is survived by his wife, Jennifer Ellis and their two children, Zacary Paul Ellis and Zane Daniel Ellis, parents, Thomas Weldon Ellis Sr. and Shirley Ellis; sister, Tanya Renee Smith; brother, Thomas Weldon Ellis Jr.; father-in-law and mother-in –law, James and Penny Walker; sisters-in-law, Nicole Kurtz and husband Joah and Caitlin Jacquinot and husband Matthew; nephews, Keenan Ellis and Logan Kurtz; nieces, Chloe Smith, Angel Smith, Amy Smith and Peyton Jacquinot. Visitation will be at Cashner Funeral Home on Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 6-8pm. The Celebration of Life service will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at 2pm at the Lakeside Bible Church, 18940 Freeport Dr. Montgomery, Texas 77356 with Pastor Casey Cease officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers for the service will be: Keenan Ellis, Ralph Clements, Gerald Coleman, Kent Boring, Ronald Metting, Jimmy Davis, Michael McCurry, Jon Wagner with an honorary pallbearer of Presley McFadden. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Resource Exchange Internantional-Vietnam, McFadden or FeedTeachHope.org. To leave condolences to the family, visit our website at www.cashnerconroe.com.
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