Klestle Corlan Burchfield Ellis

Klestle Corlan Burchfield Ellis, age 76 of Pine Knot, KY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist faith and loved listening to her granddaughter sing gospel songs to her. She was an avid Tennessee Volunteer fan and very seldom missed a game on TV. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with family and friends and on her sister trips.

Corlan was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Ellis; sons, James Anthony, Jason and Chad Ellis; her parents, Hurstle Stephens and Margaret Burchfield and second mother, Della Stephens; father and mother-in-law, Howard and Dessie Ellis; brothers, Hack Stephens and wife Jeanie, Elmon Stephens, Deck Stephens, Joe Stephens, Von Burchfield, Don Burchfield, Bert Burchfield and wife Bonnie; sisters, Kastle Gannon and husband John, Conda Bragiel and husband Phil, Jessie Wilson and husband Bennie; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry Ellis and wife Shelia, Geraldine Byrd, Dennis Ellis and June Lay.

She is survived by her children, Craig Ellis and Christie Blevins; grandchildren, Andrew Blevins, Olivia Ellis, Madison Senter, and Ellie Ellis; brother, Carl Burchfield and wife Mary of Muncie, Indiana; sisters, Bandal Ball of Winfield, TN, Gigi Ellis and husband Gary of Dunlap, TN, Klet Hatfield and husband Billy of Henderson, KY and Lee Moore of Winfield, TN; brothers-in-law, Norman Ellis and wife Becky of Loveland, Ohio, Bud Ellis and wife Gail of Cincinnati, Ohio, Shirley Botts of Oneida, TN; sisters-in-law, Sue Burchfield of Indianapolis, Indiana, Linda Burchfield of Greenwood, Indiana, Goldie Stephens of London, KY, Wanda Stephens of Robbins, TN, and Jeanie Stephens of Mooresville, Indiana; many other relatives and friends.

Friends may visit with the Ellis family on Friday, May 29, 2026 from 12 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. in the chapel of West-Murley Funeral Home with Bro. Tim Burchfield and Bro. Malachi Barnett officiating. Music will be provided by Olivia Ellis.

Committal service will follow in the Botts Cemetery.

West-Murley Funeral Home is serving the family of Klestle Corlan Burchfield Ellis.

Obituary courtesy of McCreary County Funeral Home.