Mr. Darrell Wayne Ellis, 66 of Westport, Tennessee passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Michael Butler officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery.

Due to the current pandemic conditions and the family's concern for the health and well-being of others, the family has requested that those in attendance, at the visitation and funeral service, please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Saturday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and on Sunday from 10:00 AM until time of service.

Pallbearers who will serve are, Randall Renfroe, Don Renfroe, Mike Baker, Ronnie Baker, Corey Renfroe, Matthew Lambdin, and Phillip Lambdin.  Honorary pallbearers will be Theodore Williams, Eddie Criswell, Terry Mitchell, Jeff Wood, Joey Roberts, Rusty Pugh, Johnny Blount, Jerry Christerson, and Corine Claybrook.

Mr. Ellis was born July 12, 1954 in Huntingdon. He worked as a Disposal Manager for American Ordinance Company, was a member of Yuma Missionary Baptist Church, and served in the National Guard.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Renee Ellis and a brother, Mike Ellis.

He is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Joyce Ellis, a daughter, Heather Hodge (Scott) of Huntingdon, his parents, Roy and Dorothy Ellis of Yuma, one brother, David Ellis of New Johnsonville.  He also leaves two grandchildren, Harper Hodge and Lilah Hodge.