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Ellis M. Carroll
December 25, 1936 - April 5, 2023
Funeral Home Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home
- Memorial Service: Monday, April 24, 2023 at 6 PM at the De Soto High School Theater
- Memorial Gathering: Monday, April 24, 2023 from 4 PM – 6 PM at the De Soto High School Theater
Ellis Marie “Ellie” Carroll was born December 25, 1936 in Jackson, TN. She was the daughter of William Franklin and Marie Ellis (nee Roach) Baxter. She died on April 5, 2023 at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre, MO at the age of 86 years. She is survived by her daughters, Lynne (Wayne) Wickerham, Canyon Lake, TX, Jamie (Danny) Pinson, Cadet, MO, and Catherine Carroll, Green Bay, WS; grandchildren, Kristopher (Kathy) and Bryan (Nicole) Wickerham; Jay (Kristi), Wyatt, and Jada Pinson; and Zoe Stahl; great-grandchildren, Keagan, Keiran, and Kelsey Wickerham, Hayden and Lyla Pinson, one great grandchild Wren Ellis Pinson, on the way; and two nephews, Larry Baxter and John Baxter. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim Carroll; one brother Rev. Bill (Blanche Bomer) Baxter; and a nephew, Bill Baxter. Ellis was a retired drama, debate, and English teacher at De Soto High School from 1968 -1993. She also taught GED courses at De Soto for several years between 1998 and 2011.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the DeSoto School District for the “theater seat drive” or the “theater scholarship program” in her name. Please note the purpose of your donation in the subject line and mail to:
DeSoto School District
Theater Department
610 Vineland Rd
DeSoto, MO 63020
