Martis Ferrill
December 31, 1969 — May 30, 2003
Martis Ferrill
Martis Wayne (Marty) Ferrill, 63, of Elm Mott, Texas passed away Friday morning, May 30, 2003, at Providence Hospital in Waco, Texas.
SERVICES
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at White Rock Cemetery in Ross, Texas with the Rev. Brian Pendleton, chaplain with Providence Hospice, officiating.
Directions to White Rock Cemetery in Ross: Take I-35 North from Waco, exit on Ross exit, and go over I-35. Keep going straight and veer left at the Y, then go straight to a grocery store. Go on the road just to the left of the store and it leads to White Rock Cemetery.
VISITATION
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque (Right across the street from the Heart of Texas Fair Complex). A memorial video of his life especially prepared by OakCrest Funeral Home will be shown during visitation.
PERSONAL LIFE
Marty was born Nov. 6, 1939, in Elm Mott to Everett and Nola (Hurst) Ferrill. He went to school in Elm Mott and joined the Navy serving on the USS Lexington for four years. He worked for the Schlitz Distributorship until 1970.
Marty owned and operated service stations in Bellmead and Elm Mott. He operated the Continental Cowboy for about 16 years. He was a rancher in and around Ross and Leroy for 33 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Edna Harless, and three brothers, Mack Ferrill, Freddie Ferrill and Everett Ray Ferrill.
SURVIVORS
Marty is survived by:
Three daughters, Kimberly Thompson of McGregor, Melinda Willis of Waco, and Cindy Willcutt and husband Mike of Willits, California,
Son, Jody Ferrill of Ukiah, California; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild;
Two brothers, Paul C. Ferrill and wife Joyce of China Spring, and Johnny Ferrill and wife Sharon of Elm Mott;
Three sisters, Mella Terry and husband W.A., Mildred Honeycutt and husband Dwain of Waco, Ruby Haddock and husband Bob of Moody; and many nieces and nephews.
PALLBEARERS
Pallbearers will be Randy Turnmire, Bud Price, Mark Hall, Scott Cooney, Rufus Lewis, Charles Pratt, and Frankie Lacina.
MEMORIALS
Memorials can be made to Providence Hospice, 4830 Lakewood Drive, Suite 5, Waco, TX 76710.
Friends can send an email condolence to the family at our website: www.oakcrestwaco.com.
The children's playroom will be open during visitation.
SERVICES
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, at White Rock Cemetery in Ross, Texas with the Rev. Brian Pendleton, chaplain with Providence Hospice, officiating.
Directions to White Rock Cemetery in Ross: Take I-35 North from Waco, exit on Ross exit, and go over I-35. Keep going straight and veer left at the Y, then go straight to a grocery store. Go on the road just to the left of the store and it leads to White Rock Cemetery.
VISITATION
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque (Right across the street from the Heart of Texas Fair Complex). A memorial video of his life especially prepared by OakCrest Funeral Home will be shown during visitation.
PERSONAL LIFE
Marty was born Nov. 6, 1939, in Elm Mott to Everett and Nola (Hurst) Ferrill. He went to school in Elm Mott and joined the Navy serving on the USS Lexington for four years. He worked for the Schlitz Distributorship until 1970.
Marty owned and operated service stations in Bellmead and Elm Mott. He operated the Continental Cowboy for about 16 years. He was a rancher in and around Ross and Leroy for 33 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Edna Harless, and three brothers, Mack Ferrill, Freddie Ferrill and Everett Ray Ferrill.
SURVIVORS
Marty is survived by:
Three daughters, Kimberly Thompson of McGregor, Melinda Willis of Waco, and Cindy Willcutt and husband Mike of Willits, California,
Son, Jody Ferrill of Ukiah, California; 10 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild;
Two brothers, Paul C. Ferrill and wife Joyce of China Spring, and Johnny Ferrill and wife Sharon of Elm Mott;
Three sisters, Mella Terry and husband W.A., Mildred Honeycutt and husband Dwain of Waco, Ruby Haddock and husband Bob of Moody; and many nieces and nephews.
PALLBEARERS
Pallbearers will be Randy Turnmire, Bud Price, Mark Hall, Scott Cooney, Rufus Lewis, Charles Pratt, and Frankie Lacina.
MEMORIALS
Memorials can be made to Providence Hospice, 4830 Lakewood Drive, Suite 5, Waco, TX 76710.
Friends can send an email condolence to the family at our website: www.oakcrestwaco.com.
The children's playroom will be open during visitation.
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