Richard Wright Ellison III

Richard Wright Ellison III, 65, of Baileyville, died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at his residence. 

Services were held Tuesday, Jan .11, in St. Ann Catholic Church in Rosebud. Rev. John Kelley officiated. Burial followed in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mr. Ellison was born July 25, 1956, in Temple to Richard Wright and Nell Maxwell Ellison II. He graduated from Rosebud-Lott High School in 1974. He married Carolyn Fuchs on Sept. 27, 1975. He was Falls County Precinct 3 Constable from 1979 to 2001. He was a retired Rosebud Volunteer Fireman and worked for Heart of Texas Electric Co-op, KBS Electric in Bryan and was a rancher. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kaisley Lehoski and step-sister, Jennifer Metz.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ellison of Baileyville; one son, Brent Ellison (Tracy) of Rosebud; one daughter, Amber Ellison (Jason) of Hearne; brother, Mark Ellison (Claudia) of Austin; sister, Dana Ellison (Mike) of Rosebud; step-brother, Chris Metz; half-brother, Dave  Ross; two half sisters, Melanie Hart and Jennifer Hart; five grandchildren, Jeremy Ellison, Cole Lehoski, Cody Spivey, Robert Garcia, and Daniel Perez; four great-grandchildren, Paisleigh, Isaac,  Xavier, and Oaklee.

Memorials may be made to the Rosebud Volunteer Fire Department or Powers Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation was held Monday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud with rosary recited.