Tami Lynn Ellis, 56, of Pampa suddenly passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
A memorial for Tami Ellis will be held on May 2nd, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church located 622 E Francis Pampa, TX.
Tami Lynn Ellis was born in Pampa to Bill Turner and Carol Reed on October 4, 1969. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1987. During her formative years, Tami was a part of the swim team and an active thespian in the PHS theater department. She married her high school sweetheart Robert Akins on February 14, 1989, and had two children, Andy and Ashley. Tami later married Ron Ellis on March 16th, 2003, and gained two bonus sons, Micheal and Kyle. Tami and her husband Ron lived in Texas, Missouri, and Kansas throughout their 23 years together. Ever the introvert, Tami enjoyed spending time with her chosen family and friends. Her hobbies included writing poetry, camping, baking, and riding 4-wheelers. Tami will be remembered as a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.
Tami is preceded in death by her father, Bill Turner.
Tami is survived by her husband Ron Ellis of Pampa; her 2 children; daughter, Lauren Ashley Akins of Pampa, TX, and son, Robert Andrew ‘Andy’ Akins and his partner Lucy, and 1 grandson Perceval Alexander Akins, all of Taiwan; her 2 step sons; Michael Ellis of Rockaway Beach, MO and Kyle Ellis of Amarillo, TX; her mother, Carol Reed and her husband Joe, both of Pampa, TX; her step-mother Barbara Turner of Pampa, Texas; her 4 siblings, Cheri Massey and her husband Michael of Beeville, TX, Chris Helms and his wife Jennifer of Amarillo, TX, Cathy Horton and her husband Jerry of Claude, TX, and Cassie Shirley and her husband Tim of Harrodsburg, KY; as well as, several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
