MARION ELLIS STACEY

Marion Ellis Stacey, 77, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, at his home in Davidson, North Carolina.

Ellis was born in Sumter to Marion and Julia Stacey. After high school, he joined and proudly served in the United States Air Force. Ellis retired from Firestone Tire, where he worked as a retreader for almost 35 years. While working, he also coached baseball, basketball and football for the Derita Athletic Association in Charlotte, North Carolina. His hobbies included woodworking, building and refinishing furniture, as well as fishing. He looked forward every year to the annual fishing trip to the Outer Banks with the "Elbow Benders."

Ellis is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kay Huffstetler Stacey; and his children, Linda Puckett Raborn, Janet Puckett Miller and her husband, John, Teresa Stacey, Gary Puckett and his wife, Vicki, Roger Stacey and his wife, Joyce, and Allan Stacey. He also was a loving grandfather to 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Elizabeth Cooke and Louise Hough and her husband, Jay.

He was preceded in death by an infant son, Phillip Wayne Stacey; his parents; and his brother, Carol Lee Stacey.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at McEwen Derita Chapel, 6300 Mallard Creek Road, Charlotte. Interment will follow at Charlotte Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home.