Richard Kent Ellison
June 18, 1951 - May 14, 2018

Richard Kent Ellison
June 18th, 1951 to May 14th, 2018
He was born in Cook County, Illinois, then lived most his life in Muncie, Indiana. He and his wife moved four years ago to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for their retirement years.
Kent was a member of High Street United Methodist Church the entire time he was in Muncie. Once they moved to Gulf Shores, he attended Gulf Shores United Methodist Church.
He was an avid golfer, enjoying golf at the Glen Lakes Golf Club in Foley, Alabama. His yard was his pride and joy. He worked so hard planting flowers and plants, maintaining and watching them grow. He always had the best looking yard on the block. He was also a big fan of his birds in the garden. He had several bird feeders and was learning how to attract and best care for all types of his favorite birds. He loved reading, and just like his father, ALWAYS had a book to read. Westerns and mysteries were some of Kent's favorite. He was very much into photography. I am not sure if he took a class, but he had a way of capturing an object or person in just the right light, angle or mood. And, of course, those that knew him well, experienced first hand his ridiculously funny sense of humor. Sometimes vanilla but most of the time dark and inappropriate (apparently where Amy and Anthony get theirs). He and Kim also loved running over to Beau Rivage Casino for fun and supper. He had a sweet tooth like no one else. He had stashes of candy in almost every room. He used to tell me that he ran five miles a day for exercise just so he could eat his snack cakes, ice cream and candy. He always had Oreos and would eat them in the middle of the night. He loved road trips. Dumb and Dumber was his favorite movie and would watch it over and over again. He was a huge IU basketball fan and LOVED Bobby Knight. He took up karate but never progressed past the White Belt level.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Kimberly Ellison (Robinson); daughter, Amy Phelps - husband Jeff; son, Anthony Ellison - wife Zizi; two grandchildren, Crosley and Elliott Jones; sister, Mary Ann Geisler; nephew, Dan Geisler - wife Liz; great-nephew, Robert. Of course we cannot forget his puppies; Mariebelle, the oldest Shih-tzu and nervous one, Lillybelle, the middle rescue Shih-Tzu, who is snow white with two different colored eyes, and a little diva always wanting the attention, and Annabelle, also a rescue Shih-Tzu, who is adorable, even though she has only one eye, she has a little smile all the time.
Kent was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Mary Ellison; father, Richard E. Ellison; mother, Janet L. Ellison; brother, David Ellison; and brother- in- law, Richard Geisler.
Visitation will be held at Elm Ridge Memorial Park Mausoleum North Chapel, 4600 West Kilgore Avenue, Muncie, Indiana 47304, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
A private burial of ashes will take place.
On-line condolences may be sent to the family at: elmridgefuneralhome.com

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