Services will be 10 am Friday December 5, at Oaklawn Baptist Church with Rev. Terry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be at 2 pm. at Oakes Cemetery in Donie, Tx. Visitation will be 5 to 7 pm. Thursday, Dec. 4 at Bellmead Funeral home. Elva was born May 1, 1910 in Donie, Tx. to Jim and Dovie (Kennedy) Ellis. She married John C. Oakes on October 12, 1930. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1982. She was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church for more than 70 years, lived her faith daily, was an example and encouragement to her whole family and was a blessing to many. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her step mother, Minnie Brotherton Ellis, two sisters Lasca and Arlene Oakes, brother Otis Brotherton, a daughter Nelda Stallings and a great grandson, Brian Shunk. Survivors include her daughters Flossie Barnhill and husband Don; Glenda Stallings and husband Bill. The family would like to express a special Thank You to her care givers at Visiting Angels and Bluebonnet Hospice.