Ellis Hansford Mason, 59, husband of Verna “Dee” (Johnson) Mason, passed away on Monday, November 4th, 2019. He was born March 11th, 1960 in Scott County, Kentucky, son of the late Jesse and Hattie (Gilbert) Mason. Ellis was a truck driver for Vascor Transportation. He was a member of Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church and he enjoyed pulling in tractor pulls. In addition to his wife, Ellis is survived by one daughter, Amanda Happy Mason; two grandchildren, Kayla Happy and Davonte Franklin; one brother, Eric (Kimberly) Mason; four sisters-in-law, Angie (Hakeem) Animashaun, Ramona Coleman, Donna Johnson and Nicole (Demetrius) Smith; two brothers-in-law, Raynard (Carol) Coleman and Gene C. Barber; three aunts, Mary Jackson, Edna Thompson, Brenda (John) Johnson; one uncle, Robert Gilbert Jr.; several niece, nephews, cousins and friends. Besides his parents, Ellis was preceded in death by one daughter, Angela Maria Mason and his sister, Pearlie Barber. Visitation will be on Saturday, November 9th, at First Baptist Church from 10am until time of service at Noon with Reverend Robert Morton officiating. Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Gene D. Barber, Tim Justus, Blake Williamson, Raynard Coleman, Lynn Ray, Joey Woolums, John Flynn and Gregory Robinson. Honorary pallbearers will be Gene C. Barber and Ralph Thompson.