Obituary for Donald H "B3AR" Ellis
Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis
January 6, 1948 – March 14, 2021
Mathiston, Mississippi
Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis, aged 73, passed away on March 14, 2021 at his home in Mathiston, Mississippi.
Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis was born on January 6, 1948 to Herbert Lamar and Doris Samford Ellis while they were stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. As a true army brat, he and his siblings lived in many places growing up in the US and abroad. While living in Canada he was the first American citizen to receive the Queen Scout award, which is the equivalent to the Eagle Scout achievement in the US. He remained actively involved in scouting throughout his lifetime, mentoring both scouts and leaders within Troop 30 in Webster County and serving as Executive Board member of the Pushmataha Council. He established and curated the Nita Chito Scout Museum at Camp Seminole which proudly displays the history of the Pushmataha Area Council.
He graduated from George P Butler High School in Augusta, Ga. He attended Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. He owned and operated the Feed and Seed Store in Ackerman and later worked many years at Cooksey’s in Eupora. He was a devoted son, caring for his elderly mother until her passing. He enjoyed collecting quirky automobiles, customizing and repurposing them for camping and travel. He was an avid baseball fan, notably supporting the Atlanta Braves. In his later life, he began painting for his close friends and family.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Dennis Lamar Ellis. He leaves behind his sister, Debra Beth Ellis Lovell (Frank Lovell), nephew William Nicholas Ellis, nephew Frank Lovell, IV, and Jeanann Lovell Suggs (Brad Suggs). He has six great nieces and nephews.
Graveside service for Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis will be Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Brother Larry Watson will officiate the service. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pushmataha Area Council BSA will be holding a gathering in memory of “B3AR” at Camp Seminole in the near future. When arrangements are finalized the date will be announced. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all services.
Memorial gifts can be sent to:
Pushmataha Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
P. O. Box 9570
Columbus, MS 39705
January 6, 1948 – March 14, 2021
Mathiston, Mississippi
Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis, aged 73, passed away on March 14, 2021 at his home in Mathiston, Mississippi.
Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis was born on January 6, 1948 to Herbert Lamar and Doris Samford Ellis while they were stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. As a true army brat, he and his siblings lived in many places growing up in the US and abroad. While living in Canada he was the first American citizen to receive the Queen Scout award, which is the equivalent to the Eagle Scout achievement in the US. He remained actively involved in scouting throughout his lifetime, mentoring both scouts and leaders within Troop 30 in Webster County and serving as Executive Board member of the Pushmataha Council. He established and curated the Nita Chito Scout Museum at Camp Seminole which proudly displays the history of the Pushmataha Area Council.
He graduated from George P Butler High School in Augusta, Ga. He attended Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. He owned and operated the Feed and Seed Store in Ackerman and later worked many years at Cooksey’s in Eupora. He was a devoted son, caring for his elderly mother until her passing. He enjoyed collecting quirky automobiles, customizing and repurposing them for camping and travel. He was an avid baseball fan, notably supporting the Atlanta Braves. In his later life, he began painting for his close friends and family.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother, Dennis Lamar Ellis. He leaves behind his sister, Debra Beth Ellis Lovell (Frank Lovell), nephew William Nicholas Ellis, nephew Frank Lovell, IV, and Jeanann Lovell Suggs (Brad Suggs). He has six great nieces and nephews.
Graveside service for Donald “B3AR” Herbert Ellis will be Friday, March 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Brother Larry Watson will officiate the service. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pushmataha Area Council BSA will be holding a gathering in memory of “B3AR” at Camp Seminole in the near future. When arrangements are finalized the date will be announced. Wise Reed Funeral Home is in charge of all services.
Memorial gifts can be sent to:
Pushmataha Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
P. O. Box 9570
Columbus, MS 39705