17 Sep 2017 Couples: Ashley and Dr. Ladd Ellis
HER Ashley Ellis
Where did you grow up: Greenbrier.
Education: Greenbrier High School (1991); bachelor of arts degree in English, University of Central Arkansas (1995).
Job: Homemaker.
Parents: Gerald Czemerynski of Buffalo, N.Y., and Jean (Patton) Czemerynski of Wooster.
Community activities: Volunteering at Conway Christian School.
Church activities: Toddler class Sunday school teacher.
How would you describe yourself: I try to have a servant’s heart and love to serve people however I can.
Favorite restaurant in the 501: Stoby’s.
Most enjoyed weekend activity: Going to Fayetteville to visit my daughter, watching my boys play sports and anything my family has going on.
Favorite quote: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).”
What do you love about living in the 501: Having our family and friends here and it being a great place to raise a family.
HIM Dr. Ladd Ellis
Where did you grow up: Conway.
Education: Conway High School (1989); bachelor of science degree, University of Arkansas (1993); doctor of dental surgery, University of Tennessee College of Dentistry (1997).
Job: Dentist at Ladd Ellis, DDS Family Dentistry.
Parents: Ed and Becky Ellis of Conway. They have been married for 49 years. Dad grew up mostly in California, but graduated from Hot Springs High School. Mom grew up in North Little Rock and graduated from Ole Main High.
Community activities: Gideons International and Conway Christian School Board Trustee.
Church activities: We attend Woodland Heights Baptist Church in Conway. I am an active Deacon and serve on the finance committee and the emergency response team.
Hobbies/special interests: I enjoy fishing, hunting, woodworking and photography.
Favorite restaurant in the 501: Smoke Shack BBQ (Maumelle).
Most enjoyed weekend activity: I enjoy spending time with my kids, small carpentry projects and enjoying the outdoors.
Favorite quote: “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Coach Vince Lombardi
What do you love about living in the 501: The 501 is home. It’s where my family and friends are and it’s a great place to raise your kids.
THEM
Residents of: Conway.
How we met: We met while in school at the University of Arkansas. I was a junior and Ashley was a freshman.
The proposal: The summer before I started dental school, I was visiting at her parents’ house in Greenbrier. We went for a walk that evening by a large oak grove, where the trees had been for decades. It was there, among those towering oaks, that I asked her to marry me.
Wedding bells: June 4, 1994, Woodland Heights Baptist Church, Conway.
Children: Mary-Morgan, a sophomore at U of A; Bennett, a junior at Conway Christian; and Cooper, a seventh-grader at Conway Christian.
Family activities enjoyed together: Sports and watching movies.
