Troy Carter Ellis

Troy Carter Ellis, 34, of Brewster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Troy was born on July 20, 1987, in Canton, the son of Michael Ellis and Cheryl Carter. Troy graduated from Massillon High School in 2006 where he was a three-sport athlete. He was voted most athletic by his peers, and he was proud that he and his sister both were voted most athletic. He was 2nd team All Ohio on the 2005 State Semi-Finalist Team. He holds a record for five interceptions in one game against Cincinnati Elder. He played in the Big 33 game in 2006. He was a four-year letterman in baseball, the first one since 1975. He played shortstop on the Stark County Stars summer baseball team in 2005 and for the Canton Terriors in 2006. He also played basketball. Troy went on to attend Olney Community College in Illinois on a baseball scholarship. The summer after he left Olney, he played Class A baseball in Kentucky. He also attended Stark State College and was a student worker. He was a plumber/pipefitter with Local 94 in Canton, Ohio. He loved teaching his son about sports and spending time with him. Being a father was his most important role in his life. He loved working out, hooping at the rec center, fishing, and especially golfing. Troy had a great and infectious personality and an unforgettable smile. He was a good and loyal friend to many, and they will certainly miss him. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Paul and Evelyn Carter and his paternal grandparents, Roy and Marlene Ellis, and his aunt, Jane Carter Mohr. He is survived by his son, Ashton Carter Ellis; mother, Cheryl Ann Carter; father, Michael “Todd” (Jane Sharish) Ellis; sister, Lauren Ellis; sister-in-law, Ellie Ellis; nephew, Oakley Ellis; stepsister, Sara Rudy; stepbrother, Christopher Rudy; aunts and uncles, John and Jackie Evans, Mark and Cheryl Carter, Chad Ellis, and Terri Ellis; numerous cousins; and many special friends. Troy’s brain was donated to Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center for research. A Celebration of Troy’s life will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Paquelet Funeral Home. Those unable to attend the service may go to Troy’s online obituary at www.paquelet.com. and click on Facebook Live Streaming at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 5-8 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. In lieu of flowers please go to the Crowd Funding site on Troy’s obituary to help contribute to funeral expenses or you can make a donation to an account for his son Ashton at Chase Bank. Paquelet Funeral Home & Crematory (330) 833-3222