James and Effie were severly burn in their house fire.

Obituary JAMES ELLIS and EFFIE ELLIS Graveside services will be held on Monday, Apr 30, at 2 p.m. in the Salt Creek Cemetery at Wilson for Mr. James M. Ellis Sr., 80, and his wife, Effie Crummett Ellis, 81. Mr. Ellis died on Friday, April 24, in the Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa. Mrs. Ellis died on Friday, April 27, also in the Hilcrest Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis were longtime Okmulgee area residents and were married on August 16, 1929 in Okmulgee and were both of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis are survived by two sons, Carl Ellis of Springdale, Arkansas and Jasper Ellis of Okmulgee; six daughters, Viola Withnell of Lindsay, California, Lena Messerschmidt of San Diego, California, Joan Bell of Okmulgee, Agnes Baxter of Mountain Burg, Arkansas, Pearl Mason of Goshen, Arkansas and Victoria Nichols of Blue Mound, Illinois; 29 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. The couple were preceded in death by two sons, Buddy Ellis in 1948 and James Ellis Jr., in 1985 and a daughter, Alma E. Ellis in 1937. Mr. Ellis is survived by four brothers, Shelby Ellis of Powers, Oregon, Lewis Ellis of Kansas City, Missouri, John Ellis of Marysville, California and Sam Ellis of Independence, Missouri and one sister, Mary Ellis of Sacramento, California. Mrs. Ellis is survived by three brothers, John Crummett of Commerce, California, Eli Crummett of Santa Fe

James and Effie were severly burn in their house fire.

EFFIE ETHEL CRUMMETT: JAMES ELLIS and EFFIE ELLIS A LOCAL HOUSE FIRE HOSPITALIZES COUPLE An Okmulgee couple was listed in serious condition Monday at Tulsa hospital after being involved in a house fire Sunday morning. Fire Chief Tom Porter said Jim and Effie Ellis were inside their residence, 921 North Sherman, when the fire started. The blaze was reported at 7:02 a.m. Sunday and firefighters were on the scene for one hour and 43 minutes. Porter said the victims were initially taken to Okmulgee Memorial Hospital and later transported to the Tulsa hospital. A spokesperson at Tulsa`s Hillcrest Medical Center reported the Ellis couple was listed in serious condition Monday. She said Jim Ellis had burns on 10 percent of his body and Effie Ellis has burns on 4 percent of her body. Porter said firefighters believe the fire began because of a leak in the kitchen range. The living room, front bedroom and the kitchen were fully involved when fire fighters arrived. The fire chief said Jim Ellis told fire fighters he went to the range and turned it on and returned to his bedroom. He heard some crackling noises and went to investigate, according to the fire chief. Porter said Ellis opened his bedroom door and was overcome by a flash from the fire.