Ellen Lucille Caldwell

Ellen Lucille Caldwell, 88, Nevada, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at the Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, in Nevada, following a short illness. Ellen was born April 20, 1925, in Vernon County, Mo., to Louis Wayne Short and Eula Cherlene Hooper Short. She was married to Elton Caldwell on April 13, 1945, in San Diego, Calif., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2008.

Ellen was raised in the Walker area and graduated from Walker High School in 1943. She was mostly a homemaker, but did work at an ice cream factory for a time in San Diego, Calif., and at Keys in Nevada. She also helped Elton run the Cottey Grocery in Nevada, and the General Store in Dederick, Mo.

Survivors are her two sons, Earl Caldwell and his wife, Joyce, and Terry Caldwell and his wife, Susie, all of Nevada; five grandchildren, Marty Caldwell and his wife, Sandy, Nevada, Misty Shepherd and her husband, Curtis, Diamond, Mo., Eric Caldwell and his wife, Leray, Nevada, Mendy Legleiter and her husband, Leon, Wakeforest, N.C., and Justin Caldwell and his wife, Claudia, Nevada; 11 great-grandchildren, Kelsey Caldwell, Triston Shepherd, Tori Shepherd, Erica Caldwell, Colton Caldwell, McKenzie Cox, Riley Legleiter, Reese Ellen Legleiter, Owen Caldwell, Christopher Mejia Jr., and Chelsea Mejia; two great-great-grandchildren, Messer Campbell and Bliss Campbell; and one sister, Maxine Wallace, Nevada. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and one son, Kelly Dean Caldwell.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at Newton Burial Park in Nevada, with the Rev. Linda Pagel officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, prior to the service. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Contributions may be made in her name to the Lions Eye Bank in care of Lions Club.

View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.