James Louis Ellett

James Louis Ellett, 86, passed away on August 29, 2025.

Funeral Services are planned for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Vanderveer St Church of Christ in Burnet.  James’ family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11 am, on Thursday just prior to the service.

James was born on November 21, 1938, in Bertram, Texas to James Edmond and Nola Irene Taylor Ellett.  He attended and graduated from Bertram High School in 1957.  Soon after graduating he went to work for Mathes A/C Assembly in Marble Falls, WH Baker Construction and LCRA as a lineman.  In 1977 he started working for Pedernales Electric Cooperative in 1977 and retired in 1999 as District Operations Manager over Bertram and Marble Falls.

He married the love of his life, Patricia Baker, on October 14, 1960, and together they raised five girls.  They were members of Bertram Church of Christ where he served as a deacon and JOY Bus driver.  They also attended Leander Church of Christ.  He served on the Liberty Hill Independent School District Board of Education and served with the Burnet County FFA & Livestock Show Board of Directors as well as the PEC community liaison to the Cedar Park City Council. 

James took pleasure in helping other people.  He took great pride in his 33 years of raising show cattle for his daughters and grandchildren.  James went to artificial insemination school in 1977 to learn to A.I. cows, for the purpose of raising show cattle.  He was a lifetime farmer and rancher and turned full-time rancher when he retired from PEC.  He grew his herd to over 200 head of momma cows.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Nola Ellett.

James is survived by his wife of 64 years, Patricia Ellett; daughters, Crystal Ellett Mitchell (Steve), Amy Ellett Vann (Joe), Cassie Ellett Flores, Susan Ellett Uhler (Mark), Hope Ellett (Brian); grandchildren, Anna, Christina, Stephanie, Sara, Sean, Carrie, Vandi, Ellett, Kristiana, Bethany, Kristopher, Michele, Tatiana, Ashley, Tiffany, Taylor Ann, Kevin, Braden, Case, Teller, Olivia, and Rebecka; great grandchildren, Lexi, Malachi, Faylee, Elsie Jo, Whitleigh, PJ, Nola, Sidda, Liza, Sylvie, and sister, Myra Wilson (Woody).

In Lieu of flowers, the family ask that donations be made in James’ memory to the Burnet County 4-H & FFA Livestock Show at PO Box 1074 Burnet, Texas 78611 or, BrightFocus Foundation (Alzheimer’s Research) Gateway Center Dr Clarksburg, MD 20871.

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