MALDEN -- Samuel Wayne Ellsworth, 48, died July 22, 2006, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Born June 9, 1958, in Kennett, son of Darlene Montgomery of Dexter and the late Harold Samuel Ellsworth, he was a resident of Malden and was baptized into the Church of Christ at age 11.
Survivors in addition to his mother include: his stepfather, Hollas Montgomery of Dexter; one brother, Terry Ellsworth of Gideon; and two nieces, Michelle Ellsworth and Sarah Jackson, both of Gideon.
A memorial service was conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter, with Stan Duack and Berry Montgomery officiating.