Minnie Lee Ellingsworth, age 79, of Ozark, passed away Dec. 11, 2001, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield.
She was born March 13, 1922, in Ponce De Leon, the daughter of John Franklin and Bertie Lee (Brown) Cutbirth. On Sept. 30, 1939, she and Ralph Ellingsworth were married.
Ellingsworth was a member of Craig Hollow Church. She loved gardening and canning and visited neighbors often.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Roy and Frank Cutbirth, a sister, Jessie Maples, and a son-in-law, Lewis Rollings.
Survivors include: Her husband, Ralph; three children, Robert Ellingsworth and his wife Connie, Nixa, Margie Rollings, Spokane, and Larry Ellingsworth and his wife Claire, Rogersville; seven grandchildren, Terri Goodall, Brad Ellingsworth and his wife Claire, Rogersville; seven grandchildren, Terri Goodall, Brad Ellingsworth, Jeff ROllings, James Ellingsworth, Sherry Long, Karla Berziel, and Cody Ellingsworth, two great-grandchildren, Easton Rollings, and Gunner Ellingsworth; a brother, Floyd Cutbirth, Tucson, Ariz.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were Dec. 14 in Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, with Pastor Tommy Bilyeu officiating. Burial followed in Highlandville Cemetery.
Visitation was Thursday in the funeral home.
