Michael Alan "Mike" Ellett, 48, of Hixson died Saturday, January 3, 2004, in a local hospital after an extended battle with leukemia.
Mike was a lifelong resident of Hamilton County and a graduate of Hixson High School where he played basketball. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and Chattanooga State. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mike was employed by Rock-Tenn Company. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. As a member of the Rock-Tenn Bass Club, fished many bass tournaments and won the 2002 Nichols Bass Fishing Tournament. He enjoyed playing golf and participated in the sport of karate. A favorite pastime of Mike's was playing the guitar and banjo with his friends. As a young boy he was an all star player on the DuPont-Rivermont baseball team winning the 1967 Dixie Youth District Championship and third place Tennessee State tournament team.
Mike is survived by his wife, Vicki Boyd Ellett; daughters, Hannah and Amy; mother, Patricia Daugherty Ellett; father, Ed (Jane) Ellett, all of Hixson; sister, Micki Clemens, Indianapolis, IN; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Painter and Rev. Mark Love officiating.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 850 Fortwood Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider. Condolences may be sent to www.mem.com
Michael Alan "Mike" Ellett, 48, of Hixson died Saturday, January 3, 2004, in a local hospital after an extended battle with leukemia.
Mike was a lifelong resident of Hamilton County and a graduate of Hixson High School where he played basketball. He attended Middle Tennessee State University and Chattanooga State. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. Mike was employed by Rock-Tenn Company. He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman. As a member of the Rock-Tenn Bass Club, fished many bass tournaments and won the 2002 Nichols Bass Fishing Tournament. He enjoyed playing golf and participated in the sport of karate. A favorite pastime of Mike's was playing the guitar and banjo with his friends. As a young boy he was an all star player on the DuPont-Rivermont baseball team winning the 1967 Dixie Youth District Championship and third place Tennessee State tournament team.
Mike is survived by his wife, Vicki Boyd Ellett; daughters, Hannah and Amy; mother, Patricia Daugherty Ellett; father, Ed (Jane) Ellett, all of Hixson; sister, Micki Clemens, Indianapolis, IN; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Rev. Ted Painter and Rev. Mark Love officiating.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Entombment will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 850 Fortwood Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider. Condolences may be sent to www.mem.com
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