Memorials Volunteers and contributors to Ellis County & TXGenWeb   In Memory of Rob Yoder 1953-2023 Ellis County Coordinator 2016-2023 Robbie (Rob) Gene Yoder, 70, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 30, 2023. Robbie was born on September 2, 1953, in Fort Worth, Texas to Harry Gilstrap Yoder and Dorothy Marie Yoder. Robbie graduated from O. D. Wyatt High School in 1971. Although he never married or had children of his own, he was very active in his nieces’ and nephews’ lives, attending many concerts, baseball, softball and football games and other events. He was a coach and umpire of youth sports. Robbie was a retired journeyman electrician with a 35 year membership in the I.B.E.W. Local Union 20. Robbie was very active in community volunteering with the Fort Worth and Texas Genealogical Societies. He served in many positions and worked tirelessly on genealogy projects over the years. Robbie was a member of The Red Helmets, a group of civilian volunteers that provides relief and rehab for the Fort Worth Fire Department. He was active with F.W.P.D. in Code Blue. Robbie was also an amateur radio operator (N5IHB).        In Memory of Sylvia Smith 1936-2023 Assistant County Coordinator 2013-2016 County Co-Coordinator 2016-2023 Posted April 6, 2023 by  Leslie Smith Loving: Posted April 6, 2023 by  Leslie Smith Loving: With a heavy heart I bring you the news of the passing of my Mother, Sylvia Smith.  She was born June 30, 1936 and passed away April 5, 2023.  We will miss you!  Funeral arrangements are pending and will be held at Boze-Mitchell-McKibbon in Waxahachie. Sylvia was 'hired' as Assistant County Coordinator of this Ellis County TXGenWeb website in 2013 and became Co-County Coordinator upon the death of Barbara Knox in 2016. Before that, she had been a dedicated contributor to the website since TXGenWeb was established in 1996. -- Rob   In Memory of Shirley Ann Cullum, 1946-2019 TXGenWeb State Coordinator 2006-2019 Shirley Cullum passed away on August 8, 2019. She was the longest serving State Coordinator for The TXGenWeb Project (13 years). Shirley took on many roles; she hosted several county websites in in Texas and was even the State Coordinator in MTGenWeb (Montana). She will be missed greatly by all of us.    This website is dedicated to the memory of Barbara Jeanne Roach Knox, 1923-2016 Country Coordinator 1996-2016 Barbara Knox died peacefully on January 2, 2016 at the age of 92. She had been the County Coordinator of Ellis County TXGenWeb since the conception of TXGenWeb in September 1996. She was also Co-Coordinator of Navarro County TXGenWeb, also since the beginning, and Co-Coordinator of Tarrant County TXGenWeb since October 1998. She was presented with the Dedicated CC Award in December 2012. In Memory of Mike Basham Second State Coordinator (1996-1997) for the TXGenWeb Project In Memory of Jean Caddell, Nan Samuels and Weldon Hudson Contributors to the Ellis County TXGenWeb Project   Copyright © 2024, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Saturday, 03-Feb-2024 22:22:49 MST