Ellis, George W., age 83, of Kettering, passed away Thursday October 2, 2008. Mr. Ellis was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in WWII, and of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. During his working career, Mr Ellis was a plant manager for Shell Oil. He was a volunteer for the Kettering Fire Dept and a member of VFW Post # 06863 in Summit, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion D. Ellis in 1996. Mr Ellis is survived by a daughter, Joan Ellis and her husband Charles Domagalski; three sons, Glenn Ellis, George Ellis, Rob Ellis; and six grandchildren, Steven, Kevin, Jacqueline, Lauren, Meaghan, and Charlie. Funeral Service 11:30am Saturday at The Westbrock Funeral Home, (5980 Bigger Road Kettering, Ohio 45440) The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 -11:30am at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton. The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at Walnut Creek Nursing Home for all of the professional and dignified care given to Mr. Ellis during his stay.