Ella E. Harrill age 77 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral Services will be held at Vansant-Mills Chapel on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with burial in the Calhoun cemetery, Calhoun, MO. Family will receive friends from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association and left at the Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Ella was born in Henry County, Missouri the daughter of Abner and Vena (Marquis) Hicks. She worked for Rival Manufacturing before she retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James D. Harrill, Sr; two sisters, Catherine Onwiler and Shirley Petty; four brothers, Kenneth, Charles, Birney and Earl Hicks.

Ella is survived by two sons, James Harrill and wife, Susan and Robert Harrill and wife, Teresa all of Clinton; one brother, Wade Hicks and wife, Betty of Harrisonville, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jeremy and wife Crystal, Matthew, Skyler and Brittany Harrill, and three great grandchildren Dalton, Dakota and Dawson Harrill as well as a number of nieces and nephews.