Charlene Victoria Ellington, age 92 of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Twin Lakes Rehab and Health Care Center in Paris. Charlene was a fabricator at MECO and also was a lithographer at U.O. Colson & Company.  She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church.

Born February 25, 1927 in Imboden, Arkansas, she was daughter of the late Wesley Von and Maida M. (York) Kneisley. Survivors include two daughters, Melinda Smeader of Paris, Illinois and Robin (Marty) Smith of Terre Haute, Indiana, a sister Margaret Ruth Spillman of Paris, Illinois, five grandchildren; Eric Smeader, Elijah (Ashley) Smeader, Erin (Eric) Davis, Emily Smeader, and Sara Smith, and six great grandchildren; Natasha Smeader, Chanelle Campbell, Isaac Smeader, Dawson Smeader, Grady Smeader, and Maizy Smeader.  She was preceded in death by her parents, two grandchildren, and a half-sister Clarice Smith.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Stewart and Carroll Funeral Home. Visitation will be from Noon to service time Thursday.  Burial will be in Edgar Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the First Assembly of God Church.  For online condolences, please visit www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com .