Ellen Marie (Leming) Knowlton

Ellen Marie Knowlton, 93 of Aztec, NM passed away on Friday April 3, 2015. She was born on August 19, 1921 in Flora Vista, NM to George R. Leming and Nellie Elizabeth (Gilmour) Leming. Marie grew up in Flora Vista and graduated from Aztec High School. She worked for Aztec public schools driving school buses for 15 years and cooking in the school cafeteria. Marie was a member of the Aztec Presbyterian Church and enjoyed singing in the church choir.
She was preceded in death by her husband Zenus Eugene Knowlton; parents George and Nellie Leming; sisters Fay Haggard and Irene Menkhoff; daughter Cindy Mickey; and grandson Chris Saline.
Marie is survived by her sons Ronnie and Sid Knowlton; daughters Ellen Warner and Jeana Braun; and brother George Leming.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Aztec Presbyterian Church, 205 N. Church Ave., with Pastor Jeff Finch officiating. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 E. Main St., in Farmington.

Pallbearers are Rob Saline, Steve Saline, Toney Clements, Chris Knowlton, Caleb Mickey, James Eklund, and Warren Allenbaugh.
Arrangements are with Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home.