Eula Margaret Ellis

Eula Margaret (Hopper) Ellis Eula Margaret (Hopper) Ellis, 81 of Huntsville, Texas in Walker County, passed away on August 5, 2013 at 5:09 a.m. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 Normal Park Dr. in Huntsville Texas. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Fellowship of Huntsville Church, 3895 State Highway 30 West in Huntsville, Texas on Thursday August 8, 2013.Reverend C.F. Hazlewood will be officiating. Burial will follow in Adickes Addition of Oakwood cemetery. Eula Margaret Hopper was born in Huntsville, Texas on December 8, 1931. She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1949 and continued on to receive a Secretarial Certificate from Houston Business College. Eula Margaret Hopper married Collins Ellis on September 16, 1950; they were married for 45 wonderful years. Margaret worked for Texas Department of Corrections for six years until the birth of her twins Donna and Dennis. Margaret devoted the next 14 years to raising her children, taking care of her husband and being very involved in fellowship at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. In 1970, when her twins started high school, she returned to work for Region VI Educational Service Center as a Media Librarian in the field of Education. She worked at the Service Center for 13 years. She then retired to enjoy traveling, camping, fishing, square dancing, and to be a loving devoted wife and grandmother. Margaret was preceded in death by her loving husband, Collins Ellis; her mother, Lilla Mae Flynt Hopper; and her father, Rufus Hopper. She is survived by her daughter, Donna Moriarty and husband Judge Lanny Moriarty of Richards, TX; son, Dennis Ellis and wife Susan of Huntsville, TX; sister, Billie Jean Windham of Cypress, TX; sister, Margie Pegoda and husband Bobby of Huntsville, TX; brother, Rufus (R.D.) Hopper, Jr. and wife Margaret Sue of Huntsville, TX; grandchildren, Shawn Profili and wife Rachel of Jacksonville, TX; Patrick Moriarty and wife Danielle of Richards, TX; Jennifer Hebert and husband Jacob of Montgomery, TX; Kristin Jeffries and husband Craig of Huntsville, TX; Casey Ellis and wife Melissa of Huntsville, TX; great grandchildren, Kaden and Kaylee Profili; Marlee and Parker Moriarty; Harper Hebert; Zachary and Ethan Jeffries; and a host of other family and friends. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com.

Eula Margaret Ellis

December 8, 1931 - August 8, 2013