Edwin Montgomery

Edwin Ellis Montgomery passed away at his home in Dawson on January 26, 2010. Ellis was born in Streetman to Henry Cato and Clara Lenora Montgomery on January 25, 1925. He graduated from Blooming Grove High School in 1943. After graduation he joined the Army and served in World War II in Phillipines and Japan with the Army Corps of Engineers. Following the war, he returned to Navarro County and married Alvah Lee Cook (Cookie) on October 25, 1947. Ellis and Cookie moved to the Dawson area and began to farm and ranch and raise their family. Ellis was involved in the community by serving on the Dawson School Board. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Dawson Saddle Club and the Dawson Eastern Star. He also served as a Navarro County Commissioner from 1968 to 1976. His life revolved around his love for his family, his horses, dogs and cattle. In his later years he helped his grandchildren develop a love of their ranching heritage by helping them with their animal projects for the Navarro County Youth Expo and by taking them to horse shows and rodeos. He valued education and encouraged all of his children and grandchildren to get a college degree. Ellis was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers John K. Montgomery, Herschal Montgomery, Herman C. Montgomery and a sister Lillian Glazener. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Cookie Montgomery; three daughters Lenora Smith and husband Glen of Corsicana and Monnie Haugh and husband Frank, and Kay Yates of Dawson; five grandchildren Traci Pryor and husband T.J. of Mildred, Carrie Herrmann and husband Joe of Robstown, Bradley Fife of Dawson, Laura Starr and husband Brandon of Dallas and Katie Yates of Dawson. Pallbearers will be Pete Chasteen, Dan Griffin, Doug Lenox, Elmer Tanner, Billy Hargrove, G.C. Younger, Corey Sanchez, and Steve Ferguson. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 on Thursday, January 27, 2010 at Griffin Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be at 2:00 PM at the Griffin Roughton Funeral Home Chapel and interment will be at Dresden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Ellis and Cookie Montgomery Scholarship Fund at First Bank and Trust in Dawson.

Edwin Montgomery

January 25, 1925 - January 26, 2010