Charlotte Ann Ellis, 70, of Middletown, Virginia passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at her home with her husband, Ed, by her side.
Charlotte was born in 1947 in Winchester, Virginia, the daughter of the late Venner and Elsie Ritter and was one of thirteen children. She retired in 2011 from Midwesco Filter Resources. Charlotte was a member of Rolling Thunder and the Moose Lodge. As members of Rolling Thunder, she and her husband would frequent the rallies that were held in Washington, DC. They also visited Veterans at nursing homes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. She was an amazing cook and would spend hours in the kitchen to prepare holiday dinners for her family. She would also fix huge breakfasts for any members of her family that would come to visit. She was a Redskins fan all her life (in spite of her husband being a Patriots fan) and she was of the Methodist faith.
Charlotte married James “Ed” Ellis on August 31, 1996 in Middletown, Virginia, who survives her.
Her family will receive friends on Saturday, December 16, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 4:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with Funeral Celebrant Timothy L. Grum officiating. Interment at Shenandoah Memorial Park will be private.
Memorial contributions in memory of Charlotte may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601.