04/14/2026
Ellis Ray Hoty, 55 of Center, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026. He was born to the late James Jenkins and Marilyn Hoyt in San Augustine, Texas on August 29, 1970. Ellis Ray Hoyt was a truck driver, commonly, called “Downtown.”
Funeral services for Mr. Hoyt will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11am at The Abundant Love Ministries located at 1426 Shelbyville Street Center, Texas. Pastor Marlin Cloudy Sr will be the Eulogist. Visitation is from 10am until 11am on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Abundant Love Ministries. Repass is at Piney Woods Outreach Center, Texas.
He is survived by:
Children:
De’Kylin Hoyt
Jerlexis Hoyt
DeBreik Hoyt
Marissa Lopez
Ellis Hoyt Jr.
Mekayla Cartwright
Elisha Hoyt
Destiny Jones
Makenzie Mireles
Charvia Bell
Kennedy Mireles
DeVincent Hoyt
Braylon Payne
Trecavian Hoyt
Grandchildren:
King McKind
Lah’Viyah Harper
Xmani Harper
Cierra Jones
Xemarrion Jones
Michael Jones
Ryan Johnson
Maria Hernandez
Great-Grandchild: Kashton Handy
Siblings:
Lashandzdiol Harris
Tommy Lee Jenkins (Adelle)
Elizabeth Jenkins
James Jeinkins (Whitney)
Kenneth Jenkins
Justin Jenkins
Leslie Jenkins
Jamie Jenkins
Arita Faye McKeiver
Beatice Jenkins
Special Brothers: Kenneth Moody and Darius Murray
Service entrusted to Hicks Mortuary 804 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Center, Texas 75935. Please visit our website for online condolences at www.hicksmortuary.net.
