Roger Dwayne Ellis, 76, of Centerview, MO, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at ­­­­the Missouri Veterans Home of Warrensburg, MO from complications of Parkinson's disease and Multiple Myeloma. Roger was born on January 27, 1947 to Gerald and Willa Dean (Smith) Ellis in Warrensburg, MO.

He attended Centerview Elementary and Junior High School, Centerview, MO. In the summers he put up hay for 25 cents per bale and was active in 4-H. His high school years were spent at College High School, Warrensburg, MO.  He played football and basketball, pole vaulted and was President of his FFA Chapter during his high school years. In the summers during high school, he worked on the farm and painted dorm rooms at the college. After high school, he attended Central Missouri College (now UCM), in Warrensburg, MO. He then worked briefly at the GM plant, and then as a surveyor for the Missouri Highway Department. On May 26, 1968, Roger married his high school sweetheart, Carolyn Louisa Sartin.  In 1969, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served in Vietnam as a Personnel Casualty Clerk in the 687 ^th Engr. Co. (Assault Helicopter Battalion). After returning home, he worked as a Personnel Records Specialist for the 635 ^th Aviation Company in the active Army National Guard at Whiteman Air Force Base. He retired after 29 years as a Sergeant First ClassE7. He received many awards and commendations, including a Bronze Star medal.

All the while, he raised pure bred, registered Chianina cattle on his Double-Tree Chianina Farm, occasionally refereed at high school basketball games and actively participated in the activities of his daughters. He last worked for Farm & Home (now Swishers) for over 10 years, retiring in 2010. On April 2, 2011, he married Anita Jean (Lamb) Hobbs.

Roger loved being outdoors, raising his cattle and showing them at fairs, fishing, hunting and farming and playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of several organizations, including the Missouri Chianina Association, acting as President and Vice-President for several years, and was a member and chairman of the Johnson County Fair Board. He was a member of the Johnson County Historical Society and the West Central Missouri Genealogical Society & Library, Inc. He loved his church, Jacoby Chapel, where he served in many capacities, including elder, adult Sunday school teacher, Treasurer, overseer of building maintenance, youth activities chaperone, Easter breakfast cook, Hog Roast volunteer, and foremost, faithful servant of God.

He is survived by his wife Anita, of the home, his four daughters, Karen Hemme & husband Robbie, Tiffany Vossler & husband Jeff, Concordia, Stephanie Matthews & husband Grant, Centerview, Leslie Archambault & husband Ben, Sedalia and step-daughter Megan Powell of St. Louis; grandchildren Michael Hemme & wife Elizabeth, David Hemme & wife Elizabeth, Jessica Hemme, Bryan Matthews & wife Megan, Garret Matthews, Amber Vossler, Spencer Vossler, Sidney Cameron; step-granddaughters Allison Powell and Lowell Atwood & husband Christian; six step-great-grandchildren; brothers Randy Ellis & wife Frances, Jerry Dean Ellis & wife Rachel, mother-in-law Betty Lamb, sisters-in-law Deanna Lamb and Cindy Paneitz & husband Roger, nieces, cousins and friends.  Roger was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Carolyn Ellis (on their 40 ^th wedding anniversary), and infant twin daughters Kimberly Sue and Stacy Marie Ellis.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Williams Funeral Chapel, Warrensburg, MO, at 10:30 am with Pastors Lawrence Adams and Paul Moss officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens, Warrensburg, MO. Military services will be conducted by Active Army National Guard. Pallbearers: Michael Hemme, Bryan Matthews, Spencer Vossler, Brian Fields, Forrest Brown, Brian Lee. Honorary pallbearers are Roger Carroll and Jim Preuss.

Family will receive friends on Friday, February 17 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. at Williams Funeral Chapel, Warrensburg, MO.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Jacoby Chapel Presbyterian Church or the Johnson County Cancer Foundation in care of Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.