Kay Johnston Ellis

Mrs. Kay Johnston Ellis, age 63, wife of Sam Ellis, died on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Health – Wilkes Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Flint Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Souther and Rev. Mitchell Johnston officiating.  The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 PM.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday evening at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Ellis was born May 7, 1957 in Wilkes County to the late Gordon and Bernice Owens Johnston.  She was a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church.  She retired from NCDOT Traffic Services. 

In additional to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Jean Darnell.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Sam Ellis, of the home; her sister, Ann Hart and husband, Allen, of North Wilkesboro; two sisters-in-law, Mary Van Meter and husband, Wally, and Donna Meadows and husband, Stan; one brother, Dean Johnston and wife, Shelby, of Purlear; and two brothers-in-law, Tommy Ellis and wife, Cathy, and William Ellis and wife, Velma; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials made to Flint Hill Baptist Church, c/o Larry Wyatt, 221 Robinhood Road, North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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