Ellen M. Stoops

June 19, 1942 – January 9, 2022

Ellen M. Stoops, 79, Atlanta, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at IU Health Tipton Hospital. She was born on June 19, 1942, to Willard and Nancy Elizabeth (Ehmam) Forkner in Tipton, Ind.

Ellen worked for Noblesville Schools for several years. She loved camping, traveling, and the beach. Most of all, Ellen loved being with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Douglas Stoops; children, Debbie Anderson, Richard (Diane) DeWitt, Randall (Glenda) DeWitt, James (Vickie) DeWitt, Sheila (Carl) Abbott, Sonya (Randy) Pearson, David (Charles) Stoops, and Douglas (Melissa) Stoops; 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and her brother, Donald (Ruth) Forkner.

In addition to her parents, Ellen was preceded in death by her sister, Wanda Gullion; son, Dana L. Stoops; grandchildren, Joy Anderson and Michael Anthony Crooks; son-in-law, Donnie Anderson; and her great-grandson, Gabriel Stoops.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with services at 1 p.m., on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, Noblesville. Pastor Mark Knapp will officiate. Burial will follow at Arcadia Cemetery in Arcadia.

Memorial contributions may be made to Arkansas Children’s Foundation, P.O. Box 2207, Lowell, AR 72745; or Ronald McDonald House of Indiana, 435 Limestone St., Indianapolis, IN 46202.

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